Newell vs Newman

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

Name A

Newell

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Name B

Newman

Boy name · Rank #12327

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Metric Newell Newman
Current Rank Unranked #12327
Total Births (all years) 3,239 1,896
Peak Year 1916 1921
Peak Year Births 96 67
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Newell Newman
1880ss 62 32
1890ss 68 66
1900ss 95 56
1910ss 608 330
1920ss 704 442
1930ss 513 261
1940ss 459 198
1950ss 311 163
1960ss 163 109
1970ss 112 73
1980ss 54 55
1990ss 51 44
2000ss 15 32
2010ss 24 30
2020ss — 5

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Newell Newman
2014 5 —
2015 — 6
2017 — 5
2018 5 —
2019 9 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, 1881–2019.

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