Nowell comes from the English tradition, meaning Christmas; Born on Christmas Day..
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How popular is Nowell?
1969peak year
The name Nowell reached its peak in 1969, with 10 registrations (ranked #3007). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1927, roughly 42 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #13771) today, averaging about 5 new babies per year. Across all years on record, approximately 167 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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