Boys' name · since 1923

Cassel

40 babies named Cassel in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#23,661 of 45,481
all-time among boys
40
born since 1923
2010s
peak decade

Cassel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 40 recorded since 1923.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cassel has been recorded 40 times among boys since 1923, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 2020.

  • #23,661 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 40 born since 1923
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cassel ranks #23,661 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 40 born since 1923, peaking in the 2010s.

#23,661 of 45,481
all-time among boys
40
born since 1923
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Cassel's 40 recorded births place it above 47.64% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Cassel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Cassel's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1923, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Cassel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2014)
10
Annual births at peak, across 98 years of records
4681012 1923192420112014201620182020 5

Cassel by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (25 births, 63% of the file).

2010s was Cassel's strongest decade.

25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Cassel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 25 births (63% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cassel? ▼
Cassel has been given to 40 babies in the U.S. since 1923, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #23,661 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 10 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
Where does Cassel sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cassel ranks #23,661 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Cassel most popular? ▼
Cassel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Cassel been used? ▼
Cassel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1923, spanning 98 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Cassel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Casey, Cash, Cason, Case, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Cassel's data

  • Cassel's decade-level peak was the 2010s (25 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Cassel

Nearby Names Like Cassel

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cassel

Casey Boy
#320 116,675 births
Cash Boy
#287 27,705 births
Cason Boy
#847 11,308 births
Case Boy
#734 9,926 births
Cassius Boy
#582 9,736 births

Compare Cassel side by side: Cassel vs Casey Cassel vs Cash Cassel vs Cason

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Gobel
40 births · Peak 1933
Broward
40 births · Peak 1915
Gladwin
40 births · Peak 1915
Worden
40 births · Peak 1925
Elburn
40 births · Peak 1918
Santa
40 births · Peak 1926
Esper
40 births · Peak 1916
Clate
40 births · Peak 1915

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Cassel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1923–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Cassel 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 August 2026.