How Many People Are Named Nevel?
An estimated 1 people in the United States have the first name Nevel. It is used for both genders, with 59.3% male. The average bearer is 53 years old, and Nevel peaked in popularity in 1919 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nevel as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Nevel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nevel is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
1
About 1 in 342,754,338 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
59.3% confidence
Average Age
53
years old
Peak Year
1919
6 births
Total Registered
27
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nevel
Nevel is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (59.3%) and females (40.7%). Out of 27 total births registered, 16 were male and 11 were female.
Nevel as a male name
Ranked #4,621 in 1927
5 male births in 1927
Peak: 1919 (6 births)
Nevel as a female name
Ranked #5,408 in 1926
5 female births in 1926
Peak: 1921 (6 births)
Nevel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nevel span from the 1910s to the 1920s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 16 babies were registered. Nevel remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Nevel by Decade
How has Nevel tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Nevel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nevel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nevel
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Nevel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nevel?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Nevel are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this first name.
Is Nevel a common name?
Nevel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 3.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 27 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nevel most popular?
Nevel reached peak popularity in 1919, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nevel is approximately 53 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nevel a male name?
Nevel is predominantly male. 59.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nevel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nevel Smith, Nevel Johnson, Nevel Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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