Girls' name · since 1909

Mazelle

Since 1909, U.S. Social Security records show 218 babies named Mazelle, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

218
total births
1909–1935
years on record
1920s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade

Mazelle sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 218 recorded since 1909.

Mazelle has 218 recorded births among girls since 1909, 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 1909 to 1935.

  • 218 total births
  • 1909–1935 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 44% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

218 girls have been named Mazelle since 1909, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1935.

218
total births
1909–1935
years on record
1920s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Mazelle was born in this single decade.

1917
Single peak year

16 babies were named Mazelle in 1917 - its busiest year on record.

Mazelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Mazelle's SSA record in two at 1923 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1911, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Mazelle at a glance

Last recorded 1935

Total births

218

Since 1909

27 years of records

Peak year

1917

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1935

Active since

1909

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 1935

Mazelle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–1935

Last recorded 1935
Peak year (1917)
16
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
05101520 190919141918192119241928193119341935 6

Mazelle by decade

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

1920s was Mazelle's strongest decade.

95 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Mazelle births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 95 births (44% of all-time use).

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

Mazelle by state

Where Mazelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1909

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Mazelle
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 North Carolina
11 5.0%
North Carolina share of Mazelle's total US births 5.0%

11 of 218 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mazelle?
Since 1909, Social Security records show 218 babies named Mazelle. The most recent recorded year was 1935. Its busiest year on record was 1917, with 16 births.
When was Mazelle most popular?
Mazelle was most popular in the 1920s decade with 95 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Mazelle most popular?
The top states for the name Mazelle are North Carolina (11 births).
How long has the name Mazelle been used?
The SSA has tracked Mazelle since 1909 -- 27 years through the most recent 1935 data.
What names are similar to Mazelle?
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 Mazelle's data

  • Mazelle's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (95 total births) through the 1930s (51) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • North Carolina records the most Mazelles (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina 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.

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, 1909–1935 (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. "Mazelle: Baby Name Since 1909 - 218 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mazelle. 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 Mazelle 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.