Recorded 1921–2011 Boys' name Peak 1975 288 births

Mandell — boys' name

288 babies named Mandell in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s111950s201960s491970s931980s481990s422000s192010s6
1970s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Mandell was born in this single decade.

1975
Single peak year

13 babies were named Mandell in 1975 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mandell

The Social Security Administration has registered 288 babies named Mandell between 1921 and 2011, spanning 91 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Mandell currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2011. The name reached its historical peak in 1975, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mandell performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 93 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Mandell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mandell 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 288 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.

Mandell at a glance

Last recorded 2011

Total births

288

Since 1921

91 years of records

Peak year

1975

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2011

Active since

1921

Recorded for 91 years

Last year on file: 2011

Mandell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–1921

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (1975)
13
Annual births at peak — across 91 years of records
468101214 201119961987197919741969196219291921 6

Mandell by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
93 births that decade — 32% of Mandell's all-time total
1920s111950s201960s491970s931980s481990s422000s192010s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mandell?
288 babies have been named Mandell since 1921. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 1975 with 13 births.
When was Mandell most popular?
Mandell was most popular in the 1970s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Mandell been used?
Mandell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 91 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Mandell?
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.

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, 1921–2011 (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.