Girls' name · since 1918

Ravenell

Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Ravenell, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#49,121 of 72,339
all-time among girls
16
born since 1918
1920s
peak decade

Ravenell sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 16 recorded since 1918.

Social Security Administration records show Ravenell recorded 16 times among girls since 1918, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls 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 1918 to 1920.

  • #49,121 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 16 born since 1918
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ravenell ranks #49,121 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1918, peaking in the 1920s.

#49,121 of 72,339
all-time among girls
16
born since 1918
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ravenell's 16 recorded births place it above 31.73% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Ravenell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Ravenell splits its recorded history at 1920: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1918 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1920 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Ravenell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1920

Last recorded 1920
Peak year (1920)
10
Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
567891011 19181920 10

Ravenell by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (10 births, 63% of the file).

1920s was Ravenell's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Ravenell births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 10 births (63% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ravenell? ▼
Ravenell has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 1918, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #49,121 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1920. 10 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
Where does Ravenell sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ravenell ranks #49,121 of 72,339 girls' 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 Ravenell most popular? ▼
Ravenell was most popular in the 1920s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Ravenell been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ravenell since 1918 -- 3 years through the most recent 1920 data.
What names are similar to Ravenell? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raven, Ravyn, Ravin, Ravenna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Keep exploring Ravenell

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ravenell: 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, 1918–1920 (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 Ravenell 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.