Total births
94
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.
- 94
- total births
- 1921–2021
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that 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.
- 94 total births
- 1921–2021 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
94 boys have been named Cassell since 1921, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2021.
- 94
- total births
- 1921–2021
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Cassell was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
8 babies were named Cassell in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1921
Cassell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–2021
- Peak year (1922)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
Cassell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1920s
1920s
26 births
- 1930s
1930s
12 births
- 1940s
1940s
16 births
- 1950s
1950s
15 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 26 births (28% of all-time use).
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 last appearance in the data was 2021. 8 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
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.
- 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 Cassell
Nearby Names Like Cassell
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cassell
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 Cassell side by side: Cassell vs Casey Cassell vs Cash Cassell vs Cason
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1921–2021 (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. "Cassell: Baby Name Since 1921 - 94 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cassell. 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 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 June 2026.