Girls' name · since 1993
Itsel
Since 1993, U.S. Social Security records show 197 babies named Itsel, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #19,956 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 197
- born since 1993
- 1990s
- peak decade
Itsel sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 197 recorded since 1993.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Itsel has been recorded 197 times among girls since 1993, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2011.
- #19,956 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 197 born since 1993
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Itsel ranks #19,956 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 197 born since 1993, peaking in the 1990s.
- #19,956 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 197
- born since 1993
- 1990s
- peak decade
Itsel's 197 recorded births place it above 72.35% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Itsel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Itsel splits its recorded history at 2002: 39% of all births land in the more recent half, 61% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2011 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 29 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Itsel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2011
- Peak year (1994)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Itsel by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (100 births, 51% of the file).
1990s was Itsel's strongest decade.
100 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Itsel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
100 births
- 2000s
2000s
86 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 100 births (51% of all-time use).
Itsel by state
Where Itsel concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 55 | 27.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 12 | 6.1% |
55 of 197 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Itsel's data
- Itsel's decade-level peak was the 1990s (100 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Itsels (55 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Itsel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~18 yrs)
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, 1993–2011 (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 Itsel 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.