Total births
351
Girls' name · since 1897
Maysel
351 babies named Maysel in U.S. Social Security records since 1897, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 351
- total births
- 1897–1941
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
Maysel is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 351 have been recorded since 1897.
Maysel has 351 recorded births among girls since 1897, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 1897 to 1941.
- 351 total births
- 1897–1941 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
351 girls have been named Maysel since 1897, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1941.
- 351
- total births
- 1897–1941
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Maysel was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
22 babies were named Maysel in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Maysel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Maysel's full recorded timeline at 1921, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1901, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Maysel at a glance
Last recorded 1941Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1897
Maysel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1897–1941
- Peak year (1916)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Maysel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Maysel's strongest decade.
127 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Maysel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1900s 40
1900s
40 births
- 1910s
1910s
124 births
- 1920s
1920s
127 births
- 1930s 48
1930s
48 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 127 births (36% of all-time use).
Maysel by state
Where Maysel concentrates geographically, total births since 1897
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | West Virginia | | 69 | 19.7% |
West Virginia share of Maysel's total US births 19.7%
69 of 351 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maysel? ▼
Maysel has been given to 351 babies in the U.S. since 1897, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1941. 22 babies were born in 1916, its single highest year.
When was Maysel most popular? ▼
Maysel was most popular in the 1920s decade with 127 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Where is Maysel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Maysel are West Virginia (69 births).
How long has the name Maysel been used? ▼
Records for Maysel go back to 1897, giving 45 years of history through 1941.
What names are similar to Maysel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Maya, May, Mayra, Mayme, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Maysel's data
- Maysel's decade-level peak was the 1920s (127 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- West Virginia records the most Maysels (69 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. West Virginia names
- 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 Maysel
Nearby Names Like Maysel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maysel
Maya Girl
#51 123,587 births
May Girl
#1358 49,400 births
Mayra Girl
#1585 33,217 births
Mayme Girl
#11123 10,928 births
Maybelle Girl
#4388 6,366 births
Compare Maysel side by side: Maysel vs Maya Maysel vs May Maysel vs Mayra
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1897–1941 (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. "Maysel: Baby Name Since 1897 - 351 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maysel. 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 Maysel 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 July 2026.