Revel
The Story of Revel
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Revel as a girl name dates back to 1933, when 5 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 18 newborns named Revel — #6,457 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 68% of all recorded Revels. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #7,245 among girl names with 15 births, rising sharply (+33% over the past five years). In total, more than 167 Revels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Revel on the record books as a boy name in 1915, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 28 Revels were born — ranking #3,876 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 43% of all recorded Revels. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,517 among boy names with 23 births, rising sharply (+28% over the past five years). In total, more than 386 Revels 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 Revel
Revel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 386 births in the dataset. Revel's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #2,633. Use the chart and map above to compare Revel'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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