Girls' name · since 1903

Revella

74 babies named Revella in U.S. Social Security records since 1903, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

74
total births
1903–1956
years on record
1920s
peak decade
64%
born in that decade

Revella is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 74 have been recorded since 1903.

Social Security Administration records show Revella recorded 74 times among girls since 1903, 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 1903 to 1956.

  • 74 total births
  • 1903–1956 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 64% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

74 girls have been named Revella since 1903, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1956.

74
total births
1903–1956
years on record
1920s
peak decade
64%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

64% of everyone ever named Revella was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

9 babies were named Revella in 1924 - its busiest year on record.

Revella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Revella splits its recorded history at 1925: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1903 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Revella at a glance

Last recorded 1956

Total births

74

Since 1903

54 years of records

Peak year

1924

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1956

Active since

1903

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 1956

Revella popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1903–1956

Last recorded 1956
Peak year (1924)
9
Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
45678910 190319191920192119221924192519261928193819421956 5

Revella by decade

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

1920s was Revella's strongest decade.

47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.

Revella births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 47 births (64% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Revella?
Since 1903, Social Security records show 74 babies named Revella. The most recent recorded year was 1956. Its busiest year on record was 1924, with 9 births.
When was Revella most popular?
Revella was most popular in the 1920s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Revella been used?
Records for Revella go back to 1903, giving 54 years of history through 1956.
What names are similar to Revella?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Reva, Revonda, Reverie, Revel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Revella's data

  • Revella's decade-level peak was the 1920s (47 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- 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.

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1903–1956 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Revella: Baby Name Since 1903 - 74 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/revella. 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 Revella 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 June 2026.