Recorded 1938–1987 Boys' name Peak 1960 27 births

Revell — boys' name

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.

1930s51960s171980s5

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.

What the Data Says About Revell

The Social Security Administration has registered 27 babies named Revell between 1938 and 1987, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Revell currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1987. The name reached its historical peak in 1960, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Revell performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Revell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Revell 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 27 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.

Revell at a glance

Last recorded 1987

Total births

27

Since 1938

50 years of records

Peak year

1960

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1987

Active since

1938

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 1987

Revell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1938

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1960)
6
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
4.555.566.5 19871963196119601938 5

Revell by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
17 births that decade — 63% of Revell's all-time total
1930s51960s171980s5

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.

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, 1938–1987 (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.