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.

#20,008 of 45,481
all-time among boys
68
born since 1912
1920s
peak 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.

  • #20,008 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 68 born since 1912
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ewel ranks #20,008 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 68 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.

#20,008 of 45,481
all-time among boys
68
born since 1912
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ewel's 68 recorded births place it above 55.85% 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.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1939

Last recorded 1939
Peak year (1915)
9
Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
45678910 19121914191519171920192219241925192819301939 5

Ewel by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (28 births, 41% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 28 births (41% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ewel? ▼
68 babies have been named Ewel since 1912. All-time, it sits at #20,008 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1939. The peak year was 1915 with 9 births.
Where does Ewel sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ewel ranks #20,008 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 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.

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

Keep exploring Ewel

Nearby Names Like Ewel

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

Ewell Boy
2,051 births
Ewen Boy
#5067 206 births
Ewens Boy
#11891 11 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ewel: 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, 1912–1939 (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 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 August 2026.