Crowell
A boy's name derived from an English surname, potentially meaning "crow's hill".
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Crowell. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Crowell today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Crowell births was 1915 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Crowell. 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 Crowell. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1915
6 babies that year
Average age
-
1920 SSA rank
#3,924
Tracked since 1915
Popularity
Crowell: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Crowell from the 1910s through to the 1920s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 6 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Crowell 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 Crowell during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Crowell
The given name Crowell has its origins in the English language, tracing back to the Middle Ages around the 12th or 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English word "cru," meaning "crow," and the suffix "-well," which denotes a place or location. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a well or a particular body of water frequented by crows.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Crowell can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landowners and properties in England and parts of Wales, commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The entry mentions a landowner named Cruwel, which is likely an earlier spelling variation of the name.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals bearing the first name Crowell. One of the earliest was Crowell Hadden (1670-1744), an English merchant and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Essex in the early 18th century. Another prominent figure was Crowell Wilson (1780-1856), an American politician and lawyer who served as a United States Representative from Pennsylvania in the 1830s.
In the realm of literature, Crowell Bradfield (1855-1919) was an American author and playwright best known for his novel "The Intriguers," published in 1898. The name also appeared in the field of education with Crowell Cooley (1857-1923), an American educator who served as the president of Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York, from 1908 to 1915.
Another notable individual was Crowell Bowers (1888-1965), an American artist and illustrator known for his work in children's literature, particularly his illustrations for the classic novel "The Wind in the Willows" by Kenneth Grahame.
While the name Crowell has its roots in English history and language, it has been adopted and used across various cultures and regions over the centuries, with individuals bearing this first name contributing to diverse fields such as politics, law, literature, education, and art.
People
Crowell + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Crowell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Crowell: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Crowell?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Crowell 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 Crowell a common name?
We classify Crowell 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, 12 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Crowell most popular?
The single biggest year for Crowell was 1915, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Crowell 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 Crowell in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Crowell a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Crowell 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 Crowell still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Crowell 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 Crowell 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 Crowell?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.