Recorded 1899–1943 Girls' name Peak 1929 223 births

Mozel — girls' name

223 babies named Mozel in U.S. Social Security records since 1899, with the highest year being 1929. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s51900s131910s861920s1011930s61940s12
1920s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Mozel was born in this single decade.

1929
Single peak year

17 babies were named Mozel in 1929 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mozel

The Social Security Administration has registered 223 babies named Mozel between 1899 and 1943, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mozel currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1943. The name reached its historical peak in 1929, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mozel performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 101 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Mozel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in South Carolina, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Mozel in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mozel 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 223 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.

Mozel at a glance

Last recorded 1943

Total births

223

Since 1899

45 years of records

Peak year

1929

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1943

Active since

1899

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 1943

Mozel popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–1899

Last recorded 1943
Peak year (1929)
17
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
05101520 194319291926192319201917191419071899 5

Mozel popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1925 (Mozel as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1925 5

Mozel by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
101 births that decade — 45% of Mozel's all-time total
1890s51900s131910s861920s1011930s61940s12

Mozel by state

Where Mozel concentrates geographically — total births since 1899

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Mozel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 South Carolina
10 4.5%
#2 Georgia
5 2.2%
#3 North Carolina
5 2.2%
South Carolina share of Mozel's total US births 4.5%
Even split

10 of 223 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mozel?
223 babies have been named Mozel since 1899. It was last recorded in 1943. The peak year was 1929 with 17 births.
When was Mozel most popular?
Mozel was most popular in the 1920s decade with 101 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
Where is Mozel most popular?
The top states for the name Mozel are South Carolina (10 births), Georgia (5 births), North Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Mozel been used?
Mozel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1899, spanning 45 years of data through 1943.
What names are similar to Mozel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mozelle, Mozell, Mozella, Mozetta, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1899–1943 (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.