Unisex name · since 1915

Nevel

Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Nevel, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#30,938 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1915
1910s
peak decade

16 boys have been named Nevel since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Nevel recorded 16 times among boys since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1927.

  • #30,938 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 16 born since 1915
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nevel ranks #30,938 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1915, peaking in the 1910s.

#30,938 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1915
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nevel's 16 recorded births place it above 31.5% 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.

Nevel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Nevel splits its recorded history at 1919: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1919 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Nevel popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1927

Last recorded 1927
Peak year (1919)
6
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
4.555.566.5 191519191927 5

Nevel popularity over time - girls

11 total births recorded since 1921 (Nevel as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 11 births
4.555.566.5 19211926 5

Nevel by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (11 births, 69% of the file).

1910s was Nevel's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.

Nevel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nevel? ▼
16 babies have been named Nevel since 1915. All-time, it sits at #30,938 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1927. The peak year was 1919 with 6 births.
Where does Nevel sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nevel ranks #30,938 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 Nevel most popular? ▼
Nevel was most popular in the 1910s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Is Nevel a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Nevel is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 16 births, and as a girl's name it has 11 births.
How long has the name Nevel been used? ▼
Records for Nevel go back to 1915, giving 13 years of history through 1927.
What names are similar to Nevel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nevin, Neville, Nevan, Nevada, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Nevel's data

  • Nevel's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1920s (5) -- 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 Nevel

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nevel: 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, 1915–1927 (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 Nevel 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.