Nevel
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. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 6 Nevels were born — ranking #4,464 that year. As of 2026, Nevel ranks #4,851 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. 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. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 6 Nevels were born — ranking #3,736 that year. As of 2026, Nevel ranks #4,210 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. 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
Popularity by State
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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.
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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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