Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2022

Revel

Gender Unisex · 29% girls Rank 2025 #4,223 Trend ↑ Rising 32%
Rank 2025
#4,223
among boys · ↑310 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
41
named Revel · +11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 68,323
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
46 babies
All-time total
519
#9,513 all-time among boys
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Revel popularity over time

519 babies have been named Revel since 1915, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

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 – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 5 5 1 – #4,289
1920s – 24 24 2 +380% #3,755
1930s 5 22 27 3 +13% #3,583
1940s – 21 21 2 -22% #2,818
1950s – 15 15 2 -29% #4,242
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – 5 5 1 – #7,360
1990s – 5 5 1 0% #9,309
2000s – 11 11 1 +120% #12,107
2010s 49 113 162 16 +1373% #5,066
2020s (to 2025) 99 145 244 41 +151% #3,968

Where Revel is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 26 0.02 outside top 500
2027 28 0.02 outside top 500
2028 29 0.02 outside top 500
2029 30 0.02 outside top 500
2030 30 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Revel

Revel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,223 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 519 American babies have been named Revel, about 71% boys and 29% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2022, when 46 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Revel?

The median living Revel is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 10. An estimated 400 people named Revel are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

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

Revel 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 16 #7,073 25 #4,223
2024 14 #7,881 23 #4,533
2023 18 #6,616 22 #4,709
2022 18 #6,657 28 #3,968
2021 17 #6,912 25 #4,206
2020 16 #7,159 22 #4,516
2019 9 #11,201 14 #6,339
2018 6 #15,267 19 #5,066
2017 12 #9,232 12 #7,014
2016 9 #11,594 12 #7,048
2015 8 #12,764 18 #5,239
2014 5 #18,637 8 #9,437
2013 – – 11 #7,447
2012 – – 10 #8,011
2011 – – 9 #8,620
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – 6 #12,246
2007 – – – –
2006 – – – –
2005 – – – –
2004 – – – –
2003 – – – –
2002 – – 5 #12,107
2001 – – – –
2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – 5 #7,360
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – 5 #4,284
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – 7 #3,075
1935 – – 6 #3,583
1930 – – 6 #3,923
1925 – – 6 #4,107
1920 – – 7 #3,755
1915 – – 5 #4,289
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Revel?

The median living Revel is about 5 years old. Half of all living Revels are between 2 and 10 years old.

How many people named Revel are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Revel are alive in the United States, based on 519 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Revel in 2025?

Revel ranked #4,223 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Revel?

519 babies have been named Revel in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Revel most popular?

Revel peaked in 2022, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Revel a boy or girl name?

Revel is used for both: about 29% of babies named Revel have been girls and 71% boys.

Is the name Revel rising or falling?

Revel is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Revel become more popular?

Revel is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 boys named Revel in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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