Newell: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	62	62	6	–	#479
1890s	–	68	68	7	+10%	#694
1900s	–	95	95	10	+40%	#580
1910s	30	608	638	64	+572%	#571
1920s	49	704	753	75	+18%	#726
1930s	–	513	513	51	-32%	#792
1940s	–	460	460	46	-10%	#841
1950s	–	311	311	31	-32%	#1,132
1960s	–	163	163	16	-48%	#1,698
1970s	–	112	112	11	-31%	#1,834
1980s	–	54	54	5	-52%	#4,391
1990s	–	51	51	5	-6%	#5,803
2000s	–	15	15	2	-71%	#8,124
2010s	–	24	24	2	+60%	#8,676
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#479

1890s

–

+10%

#694

1900s

–

+40%

#580

1910s

608

638

+572%

#571

1920s

704

753

+18%

#726

1930s

–

513

-32%

#792

1940s

–

460

-10%

#841

1950s

–

311

-32%

#1,132

1960s

–

163

-48%

#1,698

1970s

–

112

-31%

#1,834

1980s

–

-52%

#4,391

1990s

–

-6%

#5,803

2000s

–

-71%

#8,124

2010s

–

+60%

#8,676

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Newell

Newell is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1881, 3,319 American babies have been named Newell. Its peak came in 1916, when 105 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Newell stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Newell?

The median living Newell is about 70 years old; half are between 55 and 80. An estimated 900 people named Newell are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Newell year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	9	#8,676
2018	–	–	5	#13,543
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	5	#13,455
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	5	#13,683
2009	–	–	10	#8,124
2008	–	–	5	#14,012
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	5	#9,861
1990	–	–	8	#6,241
1985	–	–	9	#4,579
1980	–	–	9	#4,391
1975	–	–	9	#3,846
1970	–	–	24	#1,834
1965	–	–	15	#2,144
1960	–	–	17	#2,018
1955	–	–	32	#1,360
1950	–	–	34	#1,250
1945	–	–	32	#1,177
1940	–	–	53	#870
1935	–	–	45	#951
1930	–	–	62	#828
1925	7	#4,318	60	#866
1920	6	#4,814	75	#765
1915	6	#4,118	82	#642
1910	–	–	13	#915
1905	–	–	7	#1,060
1900	–	–	9	#949
1895	–	–	8	#848
1890	–	–	8	#795
1885	–	–	7	#815
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Newell, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Newell?

The median living Newell is about 70 years old. Half of all living Newells are between 55 and 80 years old.

How many people named Newell are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Newell are alive in the United States, based on 3,319 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Newell in 2025?

Newell did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Newell?

3,319 babies have been named Newell in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Newell most popular?

Newell peaked in 1916, when 105 newborns received the name.

Is Newell a boy or girl name?

Newell is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Newell rising or falling?

Newell is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Newell popularity over time

The story of Newell

How old are people named Newell?

Newell year by year

Frequently asked questions

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