Total births
40
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.
- 40
- total births
- 1923–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that 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.
- 40 total births
- 1923–2020 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
40 boys have been named Cassel since 1923, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2020.
- 40
- total births
- 1923–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Cassel was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
10 babies were named Cassel in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2014
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1923
Cassel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–2020
- Peak year (2014)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 98 years of records
Cassel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1920s
1920s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
25 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 25 births (63% of all-time use).
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 last appearance in the data was 2020. 10 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
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.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
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
#311 116,675 births
Cash Boy
#316 27,705 births
Cason Boy
#856 11,308 births
Case Boy
#724 9,926 births
Cassius Boy
#569 9,736 births
Compare Cassel side by side: Cassel vs Casey Cassel vs Cash Cassel vs Cason
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cassel: Baby Name Since 1923 - 40 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cassel. 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 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 July 2026.