Conwell
Conwell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Angell Conwell, American actress and model Carolyn Conwell, American actress Ernie Conwell, American football player Esther M. Conwell (1922–2014), physicist who studied properties of semiconductors and organic conductors Henry Conwell (1745–1842), Roman Catholic clergyman Joe Conwell, American football player Leon M.
Meaning & Origin of Conwell
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Conwell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Angell Conwell, American actress and model Carolyn Conwell, American actress Ernie Conwell, American football player Esther M. Conwell (1922–2014), physicist who studied properties of semiconductors and organic conductors Henry Conwell (1745–1842), Roman Catholic clergyman Joe Conwell, American football player Leon M.
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The Story of Conwell
Conwell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1918, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1926, when 8 Conwells were born — ranking #3,139 that year. As of 2026, Conwell ranks #3,989 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 49 Conwells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Conwell
Conwell is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 49 births in the dataset. Conwell's peak popularity came in 1926 when it ranked #3,139. Use the chart and map above to compare Conwell's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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