US rank #6977 Girls' name Peak 1986 797 births

Massiel — #6977 US girls' name

797 babies named Massiel in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s961980s2471990s2132000s952010s852020s61
#6977
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 60% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Massiel was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

41 babies were named Massiel in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Massiel

The Social Security Administration has registered 797 babies named Massiel between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Massiel currently holds the #6977 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 41 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Massiel performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 247 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Massiel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 270 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Massiel in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Massiel 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 797 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.

Massiel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

797

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

1986

41 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#6,977

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Massiel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1970

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1986)
41
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
01020304050 202420172009200119941987198019731970 5

Massiel by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
247 births that decade — 31% of Massiel's all-time total
1970s961980s2471990s2132000s952010s852020s61

Massiel by state

Where Massiel concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Regionally concentrated
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Massiel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
270 33.9%
#2 California
45 5.6%
#3 Florida
5 0.6%
#4 New Jersey
5 0.6%
#5 Texas
5 0.6%
New York share of Massiel's total US births 33.9%
Even split

270 of 797 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Massiel?
797 babies have been named Massiel since 1970. It currently ranks #6977 among girls. The peak year was 1986 with 41 births.
When was Massiel most popular?
Massiel was most popular in the 1980s decade with 247 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Where is Massiel most popular?
The top states for the name Massiel are New York (270 births), California (45 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Massiel been used?
Massiel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Massiel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mason, Masako, Masyn, Masha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1970–2024 (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.