Total births
280
Boys' name · since 1913
Mansel
280 babies named Mansel in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 280
- total births
- 1913–1964
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
280 boys have been named Mansel since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Mansel has 280 recorded births among boys since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1964.
- 280 total births
- 1913–1964 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
280 boys have been named Mansel since 1913, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1964.
- 280
- total births
- 1913–1964
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Mansel was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
18 babies were named Mansel in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Mansel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mansel's full recorded timeline at 1932, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1934, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mansel at a glance
Last recorded 1964Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Mansel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1964
- Peak year (1924)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Mansel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Mansel's strongest decade.
87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Mansel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
75 births
- 1920s
1920s
87 births
- 1930s
1930s
50 births
- 1940s
1940s
39 births
- 1950s 17
1950s
17 births
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 87 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mansel? ▼
280 babies have been named Mansel since 1913. It was last recorded in 1964. The peak year was 1924 with 18 births.
When was Mansel most popular? ▼
Mansel was most popular in the 1920s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Mansel been used? ▼
Records for Mansel go back to 1913, giving 52 years of history through 1964.
What names are similar to Mansel? ▼
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 Mansel's data
- Mansel's decade-level peak was the 1920s (87 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 Mansel
Nearby Names Like Mansel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mansel
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 Mansel side by side: Mansel vs Manuel Mansel vs Manny Mansel vs Manley
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1913–1964 (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. "Mansel: Baby Name Since 1913 - 280 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mansel. 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 Mansel 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.