Recorded 1913–1935 Boys' name Peak 1921 130 births

Newel — boys' name

130 babies named Newel in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s321920s801930s18
1920s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Newel was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

12 babies were named Newel in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Newel

The Social Security Administration has registered 130 babies named Newel between 1913 and 1935, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Newel currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1935. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Newel performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 80 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Newel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Newel in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 130 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Newel at a glance

Last recorded 1935

Total births

130

Since 1913

23 years of records

Peak year

1921

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1935

Active since

1913

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 1935

Newel popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1935
Peak year (1921)
12
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
468101214 1935192819251922191919141913 7

Newel by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
80 births that decade — 62% of Newel's all-time total
1910s321920s801930s18

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Newel?
130 babies have been named Newel since 1913. It was last recorded in 1935. The peak year was 1921 with 12 births.
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?
Newel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 23 years of data 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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1913–1935 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.