Purnell is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #11831 in 2010 with 6 recorded births. This places Purnell in the bottom 17% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2003 with 6 births ranking #10533. In 2010, approximately 1 in every 319,735 boys born was named Purnell. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.