Powell

Given to 1,491 US babies since 1883

▲ Rising +44% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

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recorded as girls

#8243

recorded as boys

478 since 2024

Babies in 2025

boys 9

Peak year

1891

6 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

1,491

since 1883

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Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys

Powell was most popular in 1891, when 6 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.06 per 1,000). In 2025, 9 babies were named Powell, ranking #8243 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 44%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	<5	—	9	8243
2024	<5	—	10	7765
2023	<5	—	11	7289
2022	<5	—	12	6828
2021	<5	—	10	7587
2020	<5	—	7	9554
2019	<5	—	5	12145
2018	<5	—	8	8819
2017	<5	—	14	6060
2016	6	14331	11	7157
2015	<5	—	7	9568
2014	<5	—	10	7562
2013	<5	—	10	7537
2012	<5	—	6	10770
2011	<5	—	6	10808
2010	<5	—	10	7591
2009	<5	—	10	7692
2008	<5	—	10	7698
2007	<5	—	11	7094
2006	<5	—	7	9585
2005	<5	—	9	7640
2004	<5	—	5	11356
2003	<5	—	5	10894
2002	<5	—	8	7643
2001	<5	—	10	6445
2000	<5	—	14	5040
1999	<5	—	10	6042
1998	<5	—	7	7560
1997	<5	—	<5	—
1996	<5	—	9	5982
1995	<5	—	14	4280
1994	<5	—	9	5868
1993	<5	—	<5	—
1992	<5	—	<5	—
1991	<5	—	10	5096
1990	<5	—	10	4993
1989	<5	—	11	4527
1988	<5	—	5	7270
1987	<5	—	5	6951
1986	<5	—	<5	—
1985	<5	—	6	5785
1984	<5	—	9	4215
1983	<5	—	<5	—
1982	<5	—	8	4593
1981	<5	—	12	3412
1980	<5	—	<5	—
1979	<5	—	<5	—
1978	<5	—	6	5059
1977	<5	—	5	5845
1976	<5	—	<5	—
1975	<5	—	5	5464
1974	<5	—	5	5227
1973	<5	—	5	5101
1972	<5	—	7	3963
1971	<5	—	<5	—
1970	<5	—	5	4724
1969	<5	—	7	3595
1968	<5	—	14	2200
1967	<5	—	11	2470
1966	<5	—	10	2627
1965	<5	—	13	2270
1964	<5	—	7	3282
1963	<5	—	15	2115
1962	<5	—	17	1962
1961	<5	—	10	2706
1960	<5	—	14	2210
1959	<5	—	12	2414
1958	<5	—	19	1838
1957	<5	—	9	2822
1956	<5	—	10	2628
1955	<5	—	15	2048
1954	<5	—	13	2207
1953	<5	—	14	2099
1952	<5	—	15	2010
1951	<5	—	13	2135
1950	<5	—	15	1941
1949	<5	—	13	2123
1948	<5	—	16	1881
1947	<5	—	20	1696
1946	<5	—	19	1642
1945	<5	—	22	1406
1944	<5	—	16	1738
1943	<5	—	8	2732
1942	<5	—	21	1537
1941	<5	—	23	1411
1940	<5	—	19	1573
1939	<5	—	22	1425
1938	<5	—	21	1476
1937	<5	—	14	1913
1936	<5	—	19	1540
1935	<5	—	16	1757
1934	<5	—	16	1783
1933	<5	—	22	1456
1932	<5	—	20	1584
1931	<5	—	22	1489
1930	<5	—	21	1602
1929	<5	—	19	1731
1928	<5	—	24	1522
1927	<5	—	15	2121
1926	<5	—	18	1846
1925	<5	—	28	1390
1924	<5	—	24	1577
1923	<5	—	15	2123
1922	<5	—	22	1644
1921	<5	—	24	1549
1920	<5	—	19	1820
1919	<5	—	32	1247
1918	<5	—	28	1343
1917	<5	—	25	1396
1916	<5	—	11	2389
1915	<5	—	17	1707
1914	<5	—	19	1388
1913	<5	—	23	1049
1912	<5	—	10	1619
1911	<5	—	<5	—
1910	<5	—	6	1421
1909	<5	—	6	1277
1908	<5	—	7	1113
1907	<5	—	7	1094
1906	<5	—	<5	—
1905	<5	—	<5	—
1904	<5	—	5	1205
1903	<5	—	6	1009
1902	<5	—	6	1013
1901	<5	—	6	943
1900	<5	—	<5	—
1899	<5	—	5	1051
1898	<5	—	<5	—
1897	<5	—	6	942
1896	<5	—	5	1101
1895	<5	—	<5	—
1894	<5	—	<5	—
1893	<5	—	<5	—
1892	<5	—	5	1066
1891	<5	—	6	841
1890	<5	—	5	994
1889	<5	—	<5	—
1888	<5	—	5	1031
1887	<5	—	<5	—
1886	<5	—	<5	—
1885	<5	—	<5	—
1884	<5	—	<5	—
1883	<5	—	5	892

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Recorded as girls <1% · boys 100% across all years