Total births
247
Boys' name · since 1909
Mancel
247 babies named Mancel in U.S. Social Security records since 1909, with the highest year being 1926. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 247
- total births
- 1909–1965
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Mancel is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 247 have been recorded since 1909.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mancel has been recorded 247 times among boys since 1909, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1909 to 1965.
- 247 total births
- 1909–1965 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
247 boys have been named Mancel since 1909, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1965.
- 247
- total births
- 1909–1965
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Mancel was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
15 babies were named Mancel in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
Mancel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mancel's full recorded timeline at 1928, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1909, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1926 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mancel at a glance
Last recorded 1965Peak year
1926
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1909
Mancel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–1965
- Peak year (1926)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Mancel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Mancel's strongest decade.
98 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Mancel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
47 births
- 1920s
1920s
98 births
- 1930s
1930s
44 births
- 1940s 17
1940s
17 births
- 1950s 24
1950s
24 births
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 98 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mancel? ▼
Mancel has been given to 247 babies in the U.S. since 1909, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1965. 15 babies were born in 1926, its single highest year.
When was Mancel most popular? ▼
Mancel was most popular in the 1920s decade with 98 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Mancel been used? ▼
Records for Mancel go back to 1909, giving 57 years of history through 1965.
What names are similar to Mancel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Manuel, Manny, Manley, Manning, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Mancel's data
- Mancel's decade-level peak was the 1920s (98 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1960s -- 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 Mancel
Nearby Names Like Mancel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mancel
Manuel Boy
#351 191,584 births
Manny Boy
#2679 4,087 births
Manley Boy
2,251 births
Manning Boy
#4711 1,840 births
Manolo Boy
#1987 1,524 births
Compare Mancel side by side: Mancel vs Manuel Mancel vs Manny Mancel vs Manley
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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, 1909–1965 (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. "Mancel: Baby Name Since 1909 - 247 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mancel. 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 Mancel 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.