Total births
27
Boys' name · since 1938
Revell
27 babies named Revell in U.S. Social Security records since 1938, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 27
- total births
- 1938–1987
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
Revell sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 27 recorded since 1938.
Revell has 27 recorded births among boys since 1938, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1938 to 1987.
- 27 total births
- 1938–1987 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
27 boys have been named Revell since 1938, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1987.
- 27
- total births
- 1938–1987
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Revell was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
6 babies were named Revell in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
Revell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Revell's full recorded timeline at 1961, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1938, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1960 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Revell at a glance
Last recorded 1987Peak year
1960
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1938
Revell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–1987
- Peak year (1960)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Revell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Revell's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Revell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
17 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 17 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Revell? ▼
27 babies have been named Revell since 1938. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1960 with 6 births.
When was Revell most popular? ▼
Revell was most popular in the 1960s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Revell been used? ▼
Revell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1938, spanning 50 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Revell? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Revan, Revis, Revel, Revin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Revell's data
- Revell's decade-level peak was the 1960s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Revell
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Revell
Revan Boy
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Revis Boy
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Revel Boy
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Revin Boy
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Revere Boy
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Compare Revell side by side: Revell vs Revan Revell vs Revis Revell vs Revel
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1938–1987 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Revell: Baby Name Since 1938 - 27 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/revell. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Revell 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 July 2026.