Powers vs Powell

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

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Powers

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Powell

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Metric Powers Powell
Current Rank Unranked #7780
Total Births (all years) 17 1,485
Peak Year 1994 1919
Peak Year Births 7 32
Peak Decade 1990s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Powers Powell
1880s - 10
1890s - 32
1900s - 43
1910s 5 171
1920s - 208
1930s - 193
1940s - 177
1950s - 135
1960s - 118
1970s - 38
1980s - 56
1990s 12 69
2000s - 89
2010s - 87
2020s - 59

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Powers Powell
2014 - 10
2015 - 7
2016 - 11
2017 - 14
2018 - 8
2019 - 5
2020 - 7
2021 - 10
2022 - 12
2023 - 11
2024 - 10
2025 - 9

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, 1914–1996.

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