New man or newcomer
Derived from the Old English words 'neowe' and 'mann', this name originally served as a surname for someone who was a newcomer to a village or estate. It transitioned from a descriptive surname to a given name, though it remains rare in the United States today.
Less common today
Newman isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,787 in 1993.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The eccentric postal worker and nemesis of Jerry Seinfeld · Seinfeld
American inventor credited with creating the sailboard
