Boys' name · since 1913

Newel

Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 130 babies named Newel, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#15,718 of 45,481
all-time among boys
130
born since 1913
1920s
peak decade

Newel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 130 recorded since 1913.

Newel has 130 recorded births among boys since 1913, 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 1913 to 1935.

  • #15,718 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 130 born since 1913
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Newel ranks #15,718 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 130 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.

#15,718 of 45,481
all-time among boys
130
born since 1913
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Newel's 130 recorded births place it above 65.41% 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.

Newel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Newel's SSA record in two at 1923 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Newel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1935

Last recorded 1935
Peak year (1921)
12
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
468101214 1913191819211924192719331935 7

Newel by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (80 births, 62% of the file).

1920s was Newel's strongest decade.

80 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.

Newel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 80 births (62% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Newel? ▼
Since 1913, Social Security records show 130 babies named Newel. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #15,718 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1935. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 12 births.
Where does Newel sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Newel ranks #15,718 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 Newel most popular? ▼
Newel was most popular in the 1920s decade with 80 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Newel been used? ▼
Records for Newel go back to 1913, giving 23 years of history through 1935.
What names are similar to Newel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Newton, Newell, Newman, Newt, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Newel's data

  • Newel's decade-level peak was the 1920s (80 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 1930s -- 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 Newel

Nearby Names Like Newel

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

Newton Boy
#5861 8,177 births
Newell Boy
3,240 births
Newman Boy
1,896 births
Newt Boy
#6814 852 births
Newland Boy
22 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Bell
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Burnham
130 births · Peak 1918
Meril
130 births · Peak 1922
Deloyd
130 births · Peak 1935
Jerol
130 births · Peak 1938
Terrall
130 births · Peak 1980
Tery
130 births · Peak 1955
Roben
130 births · Peak 1965

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Newel: 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, 1913–1935 (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 Newel 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.