Newel vs Newton

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

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Newel

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Newton

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Metric Newel Newton
Current Rank Unranked #3882
Total Births (all years) 130 8,162
Peak Year 1921 1919
Peak Year Births 12 208
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Newel Newton
1880ss — 538
1890ss — 372
1900ss — 316
1910ss 32 1,306
1920ss 80 1,552
1930ss 18 982
1940ss — 801
1950ss — 613
1960ss — 398
1970ss — 285
1980ss — 218
1990ss — 232
2000ss — 184
2010ss — 232
2020ss — 133

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Newel Newton
2014 — 21
2015 — 26
2016 — 17
2017 — 28
2018 — 37
2019 — 31
2020 — 27
2021 — 26
2022 — 27
2023 — 25
2024 — 28

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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