Recorded 1913–1964 Boys' name Peak 1924 280 births

Mansel — boys' name

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.

1910s751920s871930s501940s391950s171960s12
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.

What the Data Says About Mansel

The Social Security Administration has registered 280 babies named Mansel between 1913 and 1964, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Mansel currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1964. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mansel performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 87 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Mansel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mansel 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 280 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.

Mansel at a glance

Last recorded 1964

Total births

280

Since 1913

52 years of records

Peak year

1924

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1964

Active since

1913

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 1964

Mansel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–1913

Last recorded 1964
Peak year (1924)
18
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
05101520 19641948194019331927192119161913 9

Mansel by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
87 births that decade — 31% of Mansel's all-time total
1910s751920s871930s501940s391950s171960s12

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?
Mansel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 52 years of data 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.

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, 1913–1964 (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.