Boys' name · since 1921

Cassell

Cassell has 94 recorded births since 1921 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#17,807 of 45,481
all-time among boys
94
born since 1921
1920s
peak decade

Cassell sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 94 recorded since 1921.

Cassell has 94 recorded births among boys since 1921, 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 1921 to 2021.

  • #17,807 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 94 born since 1921
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cassell ranks #17,807 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 94 born since 1921, peaking in the 1920s.

#17,807 of 45,481
all-time among boys
94
born since 1921
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Cassell's 94 recorded births place it above 60.73% 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.

Cassell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Cassell splits its recorded history at 1947: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1924 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Cassell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1922)
8
Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
456789 1921192619401950196019792021 5

Cassell by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (26 births, 28% of the file).

1920s was Cassell's strongest decade.

26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.

Cassell births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 26 births (28% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cassell? ▼
Cassell has been given to 94 babies in the U.S. since 1921, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #17,807 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 8 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
Where does Cassell sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cassell ranks #17,807 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 Cassell most popular? ▼
Cassell was most popular in the 1920s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Cassell been used? ▼
Records for Cassell go back to 1921, giving 101 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Cassell? ▼
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 Cassell's data

  • Cassell's decade-level peak was the 1920s (26 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 Cassell

Nearby Names Like Cassell

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

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 Cassell side by side: Cassell vs Casey Cassell vs Cash Cassell vs Cason

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Ran
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Adalbert
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Willet
94 births · Peak 1926
Enio
94 births · Peak 2008
Beryle
94 births · Peak 1918
Toshiyuki
94 births · Peak 1923
Osamu
94 births · Peak 1925
Mardell
94 births · Peak 1979

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Cassell: 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, 1921–2021 (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 Cassell 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.