Powell vs Power

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

Name A

Powell

Boy name · Rank #7743

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Name B

Power

Boy name · Rank #6408

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Metric Powell Power
Current Rank #7743 #6408
Total Births (all years) 1,476 132
Peak Year 1919 2022
Peak Year Births 32 31
Peak Decade 1920ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1883 2013

Births by Decade

Decade Powell Power
1880ss 10 —
1890ss 32 —
1900ss 43 —
1910ss 171 —
1920ss 208 —
1930ss 193 —
1940ss 177 —
1950ss 135 —
1960ss 119 —
1970ss 38 —
1980ss 56 —
1990ss 69 —
2000ss 89 —
2010ss 87 38
2020ss 49 94

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Powell Power
2014 10 —
2015 7 6
2016 11 5
2017 14 7
2018 8 5
2019 5 9
2020 7 11
2021 10 13
2022 12 31
2023 10 25
2024 10 14

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, 1883–2024.

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