Total births
255
Boys' name · since 1973
Mandrell
Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 255 babies named Mandrell, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 255
- total births
- 1973–2019
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
255 boys have been named Mandrell since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Mandrell has 255 recorded births among boys since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2019.
- 255 total births
- 1973–2019 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
255 boys have been named Mandrell since 1973, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2019.
- 255
- total births
- 1973–2019
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Mandrell was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
20 babies were named Mandrell in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Mandrell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mandrell's full recorded timeline at 1992, 35% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 65% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mandrell at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Mandrell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2019
- Peak year (1980)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Mandrell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Mandrell's strongest decade.
98 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Mandrell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
98 births
- 1980s
1980s
63 births
- 1990s 38
1990s
38 births
- 2000s
2000s
51 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 98 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mandrell? ▼
Mandrell has been given to 255 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 20 babies were born in 1980, its single highest year.
When was Mandrell most popular? ▼
Mandrell was most popular in the 1970s decade with 98 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Mandrell been used? ▼
Mandrell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 47 years of data through 2019.
What names are similar to Mandrell? ▼
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 Mandrell's data
- Mandrell's decade-level peak was the 1970s (98 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- 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 Mandrell
Nearby Names Like Mandrell
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mandrell
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 Mandrell side by side: Mandrell vs Manuel Mandrell vs Manny Mandrell vs Manley
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1973–2019 (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. "Mandrell: Baby Name Since 1973 - 255 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mandrell. 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 Mandrell 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 July 2026.