Newman vs Newell

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

Name A

Newman

Boy name · Rank #12327

Full profile →
Name B

Newell

Boy name

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Newman Newell
2014 — 5
2015 6 —
2017 5 —
2018 — 5
2019 6 9
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, 1882–2024.

← Compare different names