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boys' name ★ peaked 1924

Sewell

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists

Sewell is both a surname and a given name, derived from the Middle English personal names Sewal (Siwal) or Sewald (Siwald).

Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Sewell
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1924
22 babies
All-time total
442
#8,494 all-time among boys
First recorded
1896
in Social Security records

Sewell popularity over time

442 babies have been named Sewell since 1896, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1903Boys

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 – – – –
1890s 5 1 – #1,247
1900s 17 2 +240% #1,113
1910s 94 9 +453% #1,403
1920s 137 14 +46% #1,718
1930s 88 9 -36% #2,110
1940s 84 8 -5% #2,062
1950s 7 1 -92% #3,386
1960s 5 1 -29% #4,521
1970s – – – –
1980s 5 1 – #7,104
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The story of Sewell

Sewell 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 1896, 442 American babies have been named Sewell. Its peak came in 1924, when 22 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 Sewell stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Sewell year by year

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

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1960 5 #4,521
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1945 10 #2,377
1940 10 #2,457
1935 6 #3,595
1930 11 #2,586
1925 15 #2,174
1920 13 #2,439
1915 8 #3,034
1910 7 #1,403
1905 6 #1,214
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Frequently asked questions

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

What does the name Sewell mean?

Sewell is both a surname and a given name, derived from the Middle English personal names Sewal (Siwal) or Sewald (Siwald).

How popular is the name Sewell in 2025?

Sewell 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 Sewell?

442 babies have been named Sewell in the United States since 1896, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sewell most popular?

Sewell peaked in 1924, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Sewell a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sewell rising or falling?

Sewell has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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