Recorded 1921–2021 Boys' name Peak 1922 94 births

Cassell — boys' name

94 babies named Cassell in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s261930s121940s161950s151960s101970s102020s5
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.

What the Data Says About Cassell

The Social Security Administration has registered 94 babies named Cassell between 1921 and 2021, spanning 101 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Cassell currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2021. The name reached its historical peak in 1922, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cassell performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Cassell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cassell in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 94 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Cassell at a glance

Last recorded 2021

Total births

94

Since 1921

101 years of records

Peak year

1922

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2021

Active since

1921

Recorded for 101 years

Last year on file: 2021

Cassell popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1922)
8
Annual births at peak — across 101 years of records
456789 2021196419531942193019221921 7

Cassell by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
26 births that decade — 28% of Cassell's all-time total
1920s261930s121940s161950s151960s101970s102020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cassell?
94 babies have been named Cassell since 1921. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1922 with 8 births.
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?
Cassell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 101 years of data 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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1921–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.