Revel
Boy name · #4156 in 2025 · Uniqueness 76/100
Revel is currently the #4156 boy name in the United States — 25 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5058, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 boys born in 2025 was named Revel.
Babies named Revel per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 110-year story
Revel first appears in the Social Security records in 1915, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 28 babies and a rank of #3879. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Revel against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Revel in class?
Revel scores 76 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Revel will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Revel is most common
State-level data for Revel is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Revel
Statistically, parents drawn to Revel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Remiel, Rebel, Kaiel, Azel, and Ciel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Revel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #4139 |
| 2024 | 23 | #4433 |
| 2023 | 22 | #4610 |
| 2022 | 28 | #3879 |
| 2021 | 25 | #4118 |
| 2020 | 22 | #4426 |
| 2019 | 14 | #6104 |
| 2018 | 19 | #4918 |
| 2017 | 12 | #6685 |
| 2016 | 12 | #6726 |
| 2015 | 18 | #5058 |
| 2014 | 8 | #8781 |
| 2013 | 11 | #7026 |
| 2012 | 10 | #7559 |
| 2011 | 9 | #8079 |
| 2008 | 6 | #11037 |
| 2002 | 5 | #10667 |
| 1991 | 5 | #8236 |
| 1985 | 5 | #6523 |
| 1957 | 5 | #3993 |
| 1955 | 5 | #3886 |
| 1953 | 5 | #3798 |
| 1944 | 8 | #2633 |
| 1943 | 6 | #3231 |
| 1940 | 7 | #2871 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Revel a popular boy name?
Revel ranked #4156 among boys in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5058.
When was the name Revel most popular?
Revel peaked in 2022, when 28 American boys received the name (ranked #3879 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Revel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American boys was named Revel. It scores 76/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.