The first name Newman
A boy’s name meaning “newcomer”.
Pronounced /ˈnumən/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Newman means “newcomer”.
From new + man: a "newcomer".
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Newman at birth, 1880–2025
In 2024, 5 boys born in the United States were named Newman, the 13,653rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1921, when 67 were.
1,896
babies named Newman since 1880
#13,653
rank in 2024
1921
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Newman
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Theodore Newman KaufmanAmerican activist (1910–1986)
- Eugene ParkerAmerican astronomer (1927–2022)
- Harry TreadawayBritish actor, born 1984
- Luke TreadawayBritish actor, born 1984
- Nathan TrottEnglish-Bermudian association football player, born 1998
Questions
- What does the name Newman mean?
- Newman means “newcomer”.
- Is Newman a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,896 US babies named Newman since 1880 were boys.
- When was Newman most popular?
- 1921 in the United States, when 67 babies were named Newman, its highest rank at 848th.
- How do you pronounce Newman?
- Newman is /ˈnumən/, 2 syllables.
- Is Newman also a surname?
- Yes. Newman is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.