Total births
68
Boys' name · since 1912
Ewel
Ewel has 68 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1915 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 68
- total births
- 1912–1939
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Ewel is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 68 have been recorded since 1912.
Ewel has 68 recorded births among boys since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1939.
- 68 total births
- 1912–1939 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
68 boys have been named Ewel since 1912, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1939.
- 68
- total births
- 1912–1939
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Ewel was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
9 babies were named Ewel in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Ewel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ewel splits its recorded history at 1922: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1912 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1915 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ewel at a glance
Last recorded 1939Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Ewel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1939
- Peak year (1915)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Ewel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ewel's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Ewel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
27 births
- 1920s
1920s
28 births
- 1930s
1930s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 28 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ewel? ▼
68 babies have been named Ewel since 1912. It was last recorded in 1939. The peak year was 1915 with 9 births.
When was Ewel most popular? ▼
Ewel was most popular in the 1920s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Ewel been used? ▼
Ewel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 28 years of data through 1939.
What names are similar to Ewel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ewell, Ewen, Ewens. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ewel's data
- Ewel's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (28 total births) through the 1930s (13) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1912–1939 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ewel: Baby Name Since 1912 - 68 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ewel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Ewel 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 June 2026.