Boy nameNot in the current top chartsFalling
Newell
//ˈnuəl//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19166 lettersStarts with N
Meaning & origin
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Newell's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Newell |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 14 |
| 1882 | 5 |
| 1883 | 10 |
| 1884 | 8 |
| 1885 | 7 |
| 1886 | 8 |
| 1887 | 5 |
| 1888 | 5 |
| 1890 | 8 |
| 1891 | 6 |
| 1892 | 8 |
| 1893 | 8 |
| 1895 | 8 |
| 1897 | 9 |
| 1898 | 11 |
| 1899 | 10 |
| 1900 | 9 |
| 1901 | 13 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1903 | 13 |
| 1904 | 10 |
| 1905 | 7 |
| 1906 | 9 |
| 1907 | 15 |
| 1908 | 13 |
| 1910 | 13 |
| 1911 | 24 |
| 1912 | 41 |
| 1913 | 59 |
| 1914 | 67 |
| 1915 | 88 |
| 1916 | 105 |
| 1917 | 75 |
| 1918 | 92 |
| 1919 | 74 |
| 1920 | 81 |
| 1921 | 78 |
| 1922 | 77 |
| 1923 | 90 |
| 1924 | 73 |
| 1925 | 67 |
| 1926 | 80 |
| 1927 | 69 |
| 1928 | 76 |
| 1929 | 62 |
| 1930 | 62 |
| 1931 | 54 |
| 1932 | 49 |
| 1933 | 58 |
| 1934 | 44 |
| 1935 | 45 |
| 1936 | 60 |
| 1937 | 51 |
| 1938 | 51 |
| 1939 | 39 |
| 1940 | 53 |
| 1941 | 55 |
| 1942 | 53 |
| 1943 | 62 |
| 1944 | 49 |
| 1945 | 32 |
| 1946 | 47 |
| 1947 | 47 |
| 1948 | 36 |
| 1949 | 25 |
| 1950 | 34 |
| 1951 | 41 |
| 1952 | 42 |
| 1953 | 33 |
| 1954 | 29 |
| 1955 | 32 |
| 1956 | 29 |
| 1957 | 19 |
| 1958 | 24 |
| 1959 | 28 |
| 1960 | 17 |
| 1961 | 15 |
| 1962 | 23 |
| 1963 | 18 |
| 1964 | 16 |
| 1965 | 15 |
| 1966 | 16 |
| 1967 | 16 |
| 1968 | 12 |
| 1969 | 15 |
| 1970 | 24 |
| 1971 | 18 |
| 1972 | 8 |
| 1973 | 14 |
| 1974 | 9 |
| 1975 | 9 |
| 1976 | 5 |
| 1977 | 11 |
| 1978 | 8 |
| 1979 | 6 |
| 1980 | 9 |
| 1982 | 8 |
| 1983 | 5 |
| 1985 | 9 |
| 1986 | 5 |
| 1987 | 6 |
| 1988 | 5 |
| 1989 | 7 |
| 1990 | 8 |
| 1991 | 9 |
| 1993 | 9 |
| 1995 | 5 |
| 1997 | 5 |
| 1998 | 7 |
| 1999 | 8 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2009 | 10 |
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 9 |
Newell through the decades
- Newell peaked in 1916, when 105 babies were named Newell in the US.
- The 1920s were Newell's strongest decade, averaging 75 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1995–2019), use of Newell has fallen 10% compared to the 10 years before that.