Newel vs Newman

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

Name A

Newel

Boy name

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Name B

Newman

Boy name · Rank #12327

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Metric Newel Newman
Current Rank Unranked #12327
Total Births (all years) 130 1,896
Peak Year 1921 1921
Peak Year Births 12 67
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Newel Newman
1880ss — 32
1890ss — 66
1900ss — 56
1910ss 32 330
1920ss 80 442
1930ss 18 261
1940ss — 198
1950ss — 163
1960ss — 109
1970ss — 73
1980ss — 55
1990ss — 44
2000ss — 32
2010ss — 30
2020ss — 5

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Newel Newman
2015 — 6
2017 — 5
2019 — 6
2024 — 5

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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