Aswell
A masculine English name originating from the phrase "as well".
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Aswell. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Aswell today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aswell births was 1919 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aswell. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Aswell. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1919
5 babies that year
Average age
-
1919 SSA rank
#4,196
Tracked since 1919
Popularity
Aswell: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Aswell by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Aswell during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Geography
Where Aswells live
Origin
Meaning and history of Aswell
The name Aswell has its origins in ancient Anglo-Saxon England, tracing back to the 7th century CE. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "æsc" meaning ash tree and "well" referring to a natural spring or water source. The combination of these words suggests the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near an ash tree growing by a well or stream.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Aswell was a Saxon landowner named Aswell of Wessex, who lived in the late 8th century. Records show he owned a parcel of land near the village of Ashwell in what is now Hertfordshire, England. This lends credence to the theory that the name originated as a descriptive term for a person's dwelling location.
In the 11th century, an Aswell was listed as a witness to a land charter issued by King Canute the Great in 1018. This suggests the name had spread among the noble classes by this time. Another early bearer of the name was a monk named Aswell who lived at Bury St Edmunds Abbey in Suffolk in the 1050s.
Moving into the Middle Ages, Sir Aswell de Montfort was a knight who fought alongside Richard the Lionheart in the Third Crusade from 1189-1192. He was reportedly killed in battle outside Acre in modern-day Israel. An Aswell the Fletcher (maker of arrows) is recorded as living in York in 1297.
During the Renaissance, Aswell Smythe (1510-1580) was a noted philosopher and scholar who taught at Oxford University. He wrote several well-regarded works interpreting the writings of ancient Greek thinkers like Plato and Aristotle.
The name appears to have declined in usage by the 17th century but saw a minor revival in the 1700s. Aswell Thornycroft (1705-1772) was an English carpenter and furniture maker whose intricate woodcarvings can still be seen in several historic homes and churches today.
People
Aswell + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aswell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
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Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Aswell: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aswell?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aswell going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about - US residents.
Is Aswell a common name?
We classify Aswell as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aswell most popular?
The single biggest year for Aswell was 1919, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aswell is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Aswell in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aswell a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aswell in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Aswell still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aswell in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Aswell can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Aswell?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.