Girls' name · since 2007

Misel

Since 2007, U.S. Social Security records show 13 babies named Misel, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#51,137 of 72,339
all-time among girls
13
born since 2007
2000s
peak decade

13 girls have been named Misel since 2007, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Misel has been recorded 13 times among girls since 2007, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2007.

  • #51,137 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 13 born since 2007
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Misel ranks #51,137 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 13 born since 2007, peaking in the 2000s.

#51,137 of 72,339
all-time among girls
13
born since 2007
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Misel's 13 recorded births place it above 28.96% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Misel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2007

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (2007)
13
Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
13 2007 13

Misel by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (13 births, 100% of the file).

2000s was Misel's strongest decade.

13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Misel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window.

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 13 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Misel by state

Where Misel concentrates geographically, total births since 2007

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Misel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 38.5%
California share of Misel's total US births 38.5%

5 of 13 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Misel?
Misel has been given to 13 babies in the U.S. since 2007, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #51,137 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2007. 13 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
Where does Misel sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Misel ranks #51,137 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 Misel most popular?
Misel was most popular in the 2000s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Misel most popular?
The top states for the name Misel are California (5 births).
How long has the name Misel been used?
Misel has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 1 year of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Misel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Misty, Misti, Missy, Misha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Misel's data

  • California records the most Misels (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

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

Keep exploring Misel

Nearby Names Like Misel

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Misel

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Misel: 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, 2007–2007 (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 Misel 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.