Newel vs Newell

Side-by-side comparison of Newel and Newell — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Newel

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Newell

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Metric Newel Newell
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 130 3,239
Peak Year 1921 1916
Peak Year Births 12 96
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Newel Newell
1880ss — 62
1890ss — 68
1900ss — 95
1910ss 32 608
1920ss 80 704
1930ss 18 513
1940ss — 459
1950ss — 311
1960ss — 163
1970ss — 112
1980ss — 54
1990ss — 51
2000ss — 15
2010ss — 24

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Newel Newell
2014 — 5
2018 — 5
2019 — 9

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1913–1935.

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