Powell

Where Powell comes from

The anglicized form of Welsh ap Hywel (“son of Hywel”). Related to Howell and Huell. Sometimes also associated with Paul by folk etymology.
— Wiktionary's entry for Powell
  • 2 syllables
Along the way
  1. 1833
    Powell Clayton born
    American politician
  2. 1883
    First appearance
    #892 among boys, 5 babies — the first year at least five got the name.
  3. 1891
    Peak, #841
    6 babies named Powell — more than any year before or since.
  4. 1893
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births.
  5. 1931
    Powell F. Carter, Jr. born
    United States Navy admiral
In the dictionary
  • A male given name.
Namesakes
  • Powell Clayton · American politician, 1833–1914
  • Powell F. Carter, Jr. · United States Navy admiral, 1931–2017
  • Powell A. Moore · United States civil servant, 1938–2018
  • Powell St. John · American singer-songwriter, 1940–2021

Sources: the origin note and dictionary entry are quoted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); the namesakes come from Wikidata (CC0); the milestones are worked out from the SSA record.