Holding steady.
Popularity of Atwell since 1914
Babies named Atwell per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 42 |
| 1920s | 62 |
| 1930s | 9 |
| 1940s | 15 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Atwell is a rare English surname-based given name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1914. Its peak year was 1917, when it was registered a handful of times, after which its use declined sharply and has remained extremely low. The name has not ranked in the top 1000 for any year, and no top states recorded enough births to list. Its trajectory is stable in the sense of consistent obscurity. As a transferred surname, Atwell fits the pattern of occupational and locational names like Parker or Brooks but never achieved wide adoption. For parents seeking a genuinely uncommon name with a clear geographical meaning, Atwell offers an obscure early-20th-century relic.
Atwell is an English surname transferred to given name use, derived from a place name meaning 'at the well' or 'dweller near a spring'. It combines the Old English preposition 'æt' (at) and 'wiella' (well, spring). The surname is especially associated with Somerset and Devon in southwestern England. As a first name, it saw limited but consistent use in the early 20th century, with its peak recorded in 1917.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Attie, Well
Sibling names for Atwell
Names that share Atwell's style, for a brother or sister.
