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A given name in English
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01 / Meaning & origin
Newell is a unisex given name documented in English.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2019: 9 boys (rank 8215). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Newell
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | 14 | 460 | observed |
| 1882 | 5 | 943 | observed |
| 1883 | 10 | 597 | observed |
| 1884 | 8 | 701 | observed |
| 1885 | 7 | 765 | observed |
| 1886 | 8 | 694 | observed |
| 1887 | 5 | 921 | observed |
| 1888 | 5 | 1,031 | observed |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | 8 | 739 | observed |
| 1891 | 6 | 841 | observed |
| 1892 | 8 | 792 | observed |
| 1893 | 8 | 768 | observed |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | 8 | 795 | observed |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | 9 | 725 | observed |
| 1898 | 11 | 663 | observed |
| 1899 | 10 | 661 | observed |
| 1900 | 9 | 902 | observed |
| 1901 | 13 | 559 | observed |
| 1902 | 6 | 1,013 | observed |
| 1903 | 13 | 619 | observed |
| 1904 | 10 | 760 | observed |
| 1905 | 7 | 1,002 | observed |
| 1906 | 9 | 852 | observed |
| 1907 | 15 | 664 | observed |
| 1908 | 13 | 744 | observed |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | 13 | 859 | observed |
| 1911 | 24 | 624 | observed |
| 1912 | 41 | 659 | observed |
| 1913 | 59 | 564 | observed |
| 1914 | 61 | 645 | observed |
| 1915 | 82 | 642 | observed |
| 1916 | 96 | 593 | observed |
| 1917 | 75 | 699 | observed |
| 1918 | 83 | 684 | observed |
| 1919 | 74 | 747 | observed |
| 1920 | 75 | 763 | observed |
| 1921 | 73 | 790 | observed |
| 1922 | 77 | 754 | observed |
| 1923 | 81 | 725 | observed |
| 1924 | 67 | 823 | observed |
| 1925 | 60 | 858 | observed |
| 1926 | 75 | 737 | observed |
| 1927 | 63 | 849 | observed |
| 1928 | 71 | 767 | observed |
| 1929 | 62 | 826 | observed |
| 1930 | 62 | 824 | observed |
| 1931 | 54 | 869 | observed |
| 1932 | 49 | 924 | observed |
| 1933 | 58 | 812 | observed |
| 1934 | 44 | 956 | observed |
| 1935 | 45 | 940 | observed |
| 1936 | 60 | 787 | observed |
| 1937 | 51 | 858 | observed |
| 1938 | 51 | 869 | observed |
| 1939 | 39 | 1,015 | observed |
| 1940 | 53 | 862 | observed |
| 1941 | 55 | 850 | observed |
| 1942 | 53 | 910 | observed |
| 1943 | 62 | 837 | observed |
| 1944 | 50 | 898 | observed |
| 1945 | 32 | 1,163 | observed |
| 1946 | 47 | 980 | observed |
| 1947 | 47 | 1,053 | observed |
| 1948 | 36 | 1,194 | observed |
| 1949 | 25 | 1,462 | observed |
| 1950 | 34 | 1,232 | observed |
| 1951 | 41 | 1,123 | observed |
| 1952 | 42 | 1,136 | observed |
| 1953 | 33 | 1,304 | observed |
| 1954 | 29 | 1,408 | observed |
| 1955 | 32 | 1,339 | observed |
| 1956 | 29 | 1,443 | observed |
| 1957 | 19 | 1,837 | observed |
| 1958 | 24 | 1,593 | observed |
| 1959 | 28 | 1,501 | observed |
| 1960 | 17 | 1,973 | observed |
| 1961 | 15 | 2,148 | observed |
| 1962 | 23 | 1,669 | observed |
| 1963 | 18 | 1,902 | observed |
| 1964 | 16 | 2,040 | observed |
| 1965 | 15 | 2,084 | observed |
| 1966 | 16 | 1,963 | observed |
| 1967 | 16 | 1,974 | observed |
| 1968 | 12 | 2,445 | observed |
| 1969 | 15 | 2,217 | observed |
| 1970 | 24 | 1,794 | observed |
| 1971 | 18 | 2,203 | observed |
| 1972 | 8 | 3,622 | observed |
| 1973 | 14 | 2,606 | observed |
| 1974 | 9 | 3,558 | observed |
| 1975 | 9 | 3,659 | observed |
| 1976 | 5 | 5,587 | observed |
| 1977 | 11 | 3,386 | observed |
| 1978 | 8 | 4,157 | observed |
| 1979 | 6 | 5,355 | observed |
| 1980 | 9 | 4,134 | observed |
| 1981 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1982 | 8 | 4,593 | observed |
| 1983 | 5 | 6,238 | observed |
| 1984 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1985 | 9 | 4,333 | observed |
| 1986 | 5 | 6,721 | observed |
| 1987 | 6 | 6,089 | observed |
| 1988 | 5 | 7,270 | observed |
| 1989 | 7 | 6,229 | observed |
| 1990 | 8 | 5,823 | observed |
| 1991 | 9 | 5,521 | observed |
| 1992 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1993 | 9 | 5,771 | observed |
| 1994 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1995 | 5 | 8,868 | observed |
| 1996 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1997 | 5 | 9,265 | observed |
| 1998 | 7 | 7,560 | observed |
| 1999 | 8 | 7,139 | observed |
| 2000 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2001 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2002 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2003 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2004 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2005 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2006 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2007 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2008 | 5 | 12,553 | observed |
| 2009 | 10 | 7,692 | observed |
| 2010 | 5 | 12,231 | observed |
| 2011 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2012 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2013 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2014 | 5 | 12,108 | observed |
| 2015 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2016 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2017 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2018 | 5 | 12,156 | observed |
| 2019 | 9 | 8,215 | observed |
| 2020 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2021 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2022 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2023 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2024 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2025 | no value | no value | not covered |
Statistics count the spelling “Newell” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
