Newman: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	32	3	–	#805
1890s	66	7	+106%	#595
1900s	56	6	-15%	#827
1910s	330	33	+489%	#834
1920s	442	44	+34%	#848
1930s	261	26	-41%	#1,065
1940s	198	20	-24%	#1,339
1950s	163	16	-18%	#1,334
1960s	109	11	-33%	#2,314
1970s	73	7	-33%	#2,594
1980s	55	6	-25%	#5,399
1990s	44	4	-20%	#6,085
2000s	32	3	-27%	#8,788
2010s	30	3	-6%	#10,440
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-72%	#13,653

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#805

1890s

+106%

#595

1900s

-15%

#827

1910s

330

+489%

#834

1920s

442

+34%

#848

1930s

261

-41%

#1,065

1940s

198

-24%

#1,339

1950s

163

-18%

#1,334

1960s

109

-33%

#2,314

1970s

-33%

#2,594

1980s

-25%

#5,399

1990s

-20%

#6,085

2000s

-27%

#8,788

2010s

-6%

#10,440

2020s (to 2025)

-72%

#13,653

The story of Newman

Newman 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 1882, 1,896 American babies have been named Newman. Its peak came in 1921, when 67 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Newman stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Newman?

The median living Newman is about 62 years old; half are between 41 and 76. An estimated 600 people named Newman 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.

Newman year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#13,653
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	6	#11,737
2018	–	–
2017	5	#13,677
2016	–	–
2015	6	#11,685
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	6	#11,827
2011	7	#10,440
2010	–	–
2009	9	#8,788
2008	–	–
2007	5	#13,820
2006	–	–
2005	7	#9,839
2004	5	#12,657
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	6	#9,952
1995	–	–
1990	8	#6,242
1985	5	#7,269
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	14	#2,594
1965	11	#2,575
1960	11	#2,642
1955	14	#2,198
1950	30	#1,334
1945	25	#1,339
1940	16	#1,778
1935	16	#1,812
1930	43	#1,065
1925	42	#1,088
1920	47	#1,015
1915	37	#1,065
1910	11	#1,025
1905	10	#827
1900	5	#1,441
1895	13	#595
1890	7	#856
1885	6	#903
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Newman?

The median living Newman is about 62 years old. Half of all living Newmans are between 41 and 76 years old.

How many people named Newman are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Newman are alive in the United States, based on 1,896 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Newman mean?

From new +‎ man: a "newcomer".

How popular is the name Newman in 2025?

Newman 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 Newman?

1,896 babies have been named Newman in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Newman most popular?

Newman peaked in 1921, when 67 newborns received the name.

Is Newman a boy or girl name?

Newman is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Newman rising or falling?

Newman has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Newman

Newman popularity over time

The story of Newman

How old are people named Newman?

Newman year by year

Frequently asked questions

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