Total births
17
Boys' name · since 1915
Bazel
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Bazel, peaking in 1915. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1915–1925
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
17 boys have been named Bazel since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Bazel has 17 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1925.
- 17 total births
- 1915–1925 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
17 boys have been named Bazel since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1925.
- 17
- total births
- 1915–1925
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Bazel was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
7 babies were named Bazel in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Bazel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bazel's SSA record in two at 1924 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1924, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1915 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bazel at a glance
Last recorded 1925Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Bazel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1925
- Peak year (1915)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Bazel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Bazel's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Bazel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
7 births
- 1920s
1920s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 10 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bazel? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 17 babies named Bazel. The most recent recorded year was 1925. Its busiest year on record was 1915, with 7 births.
When was Bazel most popular? ▼
Bazel was most popular in the 1920s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Bazel been used? ▼
Records for Bazel go back to 1915, giving 11 years of history through 1925.
What names are similar to Bazel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bazil, Baz, Baze. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1915–1925 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bazel: Baby Name Since 1915 - 17 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bazel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bazel draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.