Boys' name · since 1922

Hewell

11 babies named Hewell in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#33,542 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1922
1920s
peak decade

Hewell sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 11 recorded since 1922.

Social Security Administration records show Hewell recorded 11 times among boys since 1922, 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 1922 to 1925.

  • #33,542 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1922
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hewell ranks #33,542 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1922, peaking in the 1920s.

#33,542 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1922
1920s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Hewell's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% 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.

Hewell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Hewell's full recorded timeline at 1925, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1925, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1922 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Hewell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1925

Last recorded 1925
Peak year (1922)
6
Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
4.555.566.5 19221925 5

Hewell by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (11 births, 100% of the file).

1920s was Hewell's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Hewell births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hewell? ▼
Since 1922, Social Security records show 11 babies named Hewell. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #33,542 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1925. Its busiest year on record was 1922, with 6 births.
Where does Hewell sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hewell ranks #33,542 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 Hewell most popular? ▼
Hewell was most popular in the 1920s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Hewell been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hewell since 1922 -- 4 years through the most recent 1925 data.
What names are similar to Hewell? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hewitt, Hewlett, Hewey. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Hewell: 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, 1922–1925 (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 Hewell 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.