ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1915 First Year 1927 Last Year 1919 Peak Year #3736 Peak Rank 16 Total Count 3 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1921 First Year 1926 Last Year 1921 Peak Year #4464 Peak Rank 11 Total Count 2 Years Active 📖 ## The Story of Nevel ### As a girl name Nevel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1921, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1921: 6 births, good for #4,464 nationwide. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1926 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 11 Nevels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name Nevel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1919: 6 births, good for #3,736 nationwide. The 1910s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 69% of all recorded Nevels. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1927 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 16 Nevels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Nevel Phonetically similar names — useful when Nevel is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Navel * Naval * [Nevil](/nevil) * [Novell](/novell) * [Nouvelle](/nouvelle) * [Novelle](/novelle) * [Novel](/novel) * [Neville](/neville) * Knievel * Nival * Nevill * Nivel Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Nevel What does the name Nevel mean? Nevel is a boy's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1915\. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades. How popular is Nevel in 2026? In 2026, Nevel ranks #4,210 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Nevel most popular? Nevel reached its peak popularity in 1919, ranking #3,736 that year with 6 babies given the name. Is Nevel a unisex name? Yes — Nevel is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 41% of Nevels assigned female and 59% assigned male historically. What names go well with Nevel? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Nevel include Waddie, Bunyon, Arpad. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦WaddiePeak #3736](/waddie)[👦BunyonPeak #3736](/bunyon)[👦ArpadPeak #3736](/arpad)[👦BeamonPeak #3736](/beamon) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧TrumanPeak #4464](/truman)[👧LennerPeak #4464](/lenner)[👧AvinellPeak #4464](/avinell)[👧GoliePeak #4464](/golie) ## About the name Nevel Nevel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 16 births in the dataset. Nevel's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #3,736\. Use the chart and map above to compare Nevel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1919 → ](/year/1919) * [ Names of the 1910s → ](/decade/1910s) * [ Names starting with "N" → ](/letter/n) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.