Girls' name · since 1914

Mazella

137 babies named Mazella in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#23,726 of 72,339
all-time among girls
137
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade

137 girls have been named Mazella since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Mazella recorded 137 times among girls since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1957.

  • #23,726 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 137 born since 1914
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mazella ranks #23,726 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 137 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.

#23,726 of 72,339
all-time among girls
137
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Mazella's 137 recorded births place it above 67.16% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Mazella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Mazella's SSA record in two at 1927 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1923, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Mazella popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1957

Last recorded 1957
Peak year (1920)
12
Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
468101214 1914191819221927193019371957 5

Mazella by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (66 births, 48% of the file).

1920s was Mazella's strongest decade.

66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Mazella births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 66 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mazella?
Mazella has been given to 137 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #23,726 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1957. 12 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
Where does Mazella sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mazella ranks #23,726 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Mazella most popular?
Mazella was most popular in the 1920s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Mazella been used?
The SSA has tracked Mazella since 1914 -- 44 years through the most recent 1957 data.
What names are similar to Mazella?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mazie, Mazikeen, Mazzy, Mazzie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Mazella's data

  • Mazella's decade-level peak was the 1920s (66 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Mazella

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Mazella: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1914–1957 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Mazella 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 August 2026.