Total births
11
Boys' name · since 1915
Yewell
11 babies named Yewell in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 1915–1918
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
11 boys have been named Yewell since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yewell has been recorded 11 times among boys since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1918.
- 11 total births
- 1915–1918 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 boys have been named Yewell since 1915, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1918.
- 11
- total births
- 1915–1918
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Yewell was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
6 babies were named Yewell in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Yewell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yewell splits its recorded history at 1918: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yewell at a glance
Last recorded 1918Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Yewell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1918
- Peak year (1918)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Yewell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Yewell's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Yewell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yewell? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 11 babies named Yewell. The most recent recorded year was 1918. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 6 births.
When was Yewell most popular? ▼
Yewell was most popular in the 1910s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Yewell been used? ▼
Records for Yewell go back to 1915, giving 4 years of history through 1918.
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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, 1915–1918 (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. "Yewell: Baby Name Since 1915 - 11 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yewell. 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 Yewell 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.