Recorded 1913–1928 Girls' name Peak 1920 60 births

Mathel — girls' name

60 babies named Mathel in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s181920s42

The verdict

60 girls have been named Mathel since 1913, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1928.

60
total births
1913–1928
years on record
1920s
peak decade
70%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

70% of everyone ever named Mathel was born in this single decade.

1920
Single peak year

8 babies were named Mathel in 1920 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mathel

The Social Security Administration has registered 60 babies named Mathel between 1913 and 1928, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mathel currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1928. The name reached its historical peak in 1920, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mathel performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 42 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Mathel shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mathel 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 60 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.

Mathel at a glance

Last recorded 1928

Total births

60

Since 1913

16 years of records

Peak year

1920

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1928

Active since

1913

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 1928

Mathel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–1913

Last recorded 1928
Peak year (1920)
8
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
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Mathel by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
42 births that decade — 70% of Mathel's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mathel?
60 babies have been named Mathel since 1913. It was last recorded in 1928. The peak year was 1920 with 8 births.
When was Mathel most popular?
Mathel was most popular in the 1920s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Mathel been used?
Mathel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 16 years of data through 1928.
What names are similar to Mathel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mattie, Matilda, Mathilda, Matthew, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1913–1928 (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.