Boys' name · since 1918

Conwell

Conwell has 49 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1926 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#22,277 of 45,481
all-time among boys
49
born since 1918
1920s
peak decade

Conwell is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 49 have been recorded since 1918.

Social Security Administration records show Conwell recorded 49 times among boys since 1918, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1959.

  • #22,277 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 49 born since 1918
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Conwell ranks #22,277 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 49 born since 1918, peaking in the 1920s.

#22,277 of 45,481
all-time among boys
49
born since 1918
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Conwell's 49 recorded births place it above 50.74% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Conwell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Conwell splits its recorded history at 1929: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1926 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Conwell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1959

Last recorded 1959
Peak year (1926)
8
Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
456789 191819191925192619291931194019491959 5

Conwell by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (19 births, 39% of the file).

1920s was Conwell's strongest decade.

19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Conwell births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 19 births (39% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Conwell? ▼
Since 1918, Social Security records show 49 babies named Conwell. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #22,277 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1959. Its busiest year on record was 1926, with 8 births.
Where does Conwell sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Conwell ranks #22,277 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Conwell most popular? ▼
Conwell was most popular in the 1920s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Conwell been used? ▼
Records for Conwell go back to 1918, giving 42 years of history through 1959.
What names are similar to Conwell? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Connor, Conner, Conrad, Conor, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Conwell's data

  • Conwell's decade-level peak was the 1920s (19 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Conwell

Nearby Names Like Conwell

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Conwell

Connor Boy
#166 234,546 births
Conner Boy
#864 56,395 births
Conrad Boy
#417 39,282 births
Conor Boy
#844 27,380 births
Connie Boy
6,957 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Conwell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1918–1959 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Conwell draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.