US rank #11990 Girls' name Peak 2024 29 births

Mattel — #11990 US girls' name

29 babies named Mattel in U.S. Social Security records since 2018, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s52020s24
#11990
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 32% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

83% of everyone ever named Mattel was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

8 babies were named Mattel in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mattel

The Social Security Administration has registered 29 babies named Mattel between 2018 and 2024, spanning 7 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mattel currently holds the #11990 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mattel performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 24 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Mattel shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mattel 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 29 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.

Mattel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

29

Since 2018

7 years of records

Peak year

2024

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#11,990

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2018

Recorded for 7 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mattel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2018

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
8
Annual births at peak — across 7 years of records
456789 20242022202120202018 5

Mattel by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
24 births that decade — 83% of Mattel's all-time total
2010s52020s24

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mattel?
29 babies have been named Mattel since 2018. It currently ranks #11990 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 8 births.
When was Mattel most popular?
Mattel was most popular in the 2020s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Mattel been used?
Mattel has been recorded in Social Security data since 2018, spanning 7 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mattel?
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.

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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, 2018–2024 (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.