Sewell is an English surname and given name of Old English origin, derived from the word 'sewe', meaning 'swineherd'. It was once a popular name among the nobility during medieval times but has since become less common. Sewell was also used as a given name in the past, though it is more frequently seen as a surname today.
The name Sewell experienced significant fluctuations in popularity during the period of these statistics, ranging from a high of 22 births in 1924 to a low of just 5 births in several years (1896, 1908, 1936, 1939, and 1981). The most notable peak occurred during the early 1920s, with consistently high numbers between 1921 and 1925. After the mid-1940s, the popularity of the name Sewell began to decline steadily, with fewer than 10 births per year recorded from 1947 onwards. Overall, there were a total of 442 babies named Sewell between 1896 and 1981.