Jorel
How to say it: jor-EL · /dʒɔˈrɛl/
Modern invention from Superman's father Jor-El - literary coinage by Siegel and Shuster, sci-fi link.
Jorel was the 8,208th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 8 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, its births are down about 63% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #10,873 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #8,208 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 8 |
| Share of births | 1 in 414,417 |
| Peak decade | 1980s |
| Change over 10 years | −63% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #10,873 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Jorel peaked in the 1980s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jorel is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
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