Girls' name · since 1899
Mozel
Since 1899, U.S. Social Security records show 223 babies named Mozel, peaking in 1929. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #18,721 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 223
- born since 1899
- 1920s
- peak decade
Mozel sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 223 recorded since 1899.
Mozel has 223 recorded births among girls since 1899, 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 1899 to 1943.
- #18,721 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 223 born since 1899
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mozel ranks #18,721 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 223 born since 1899, peaking in the 1920s.
- #18,721 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 223
- born since 1899
- 1920s
- peak decade
Mozel's 223 recorded births place it above 74.1% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by South Carolina.
Mozel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mozel's SSA record in two at 1921 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1899, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1929 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mozel popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1899–1943
- Peak year (1929)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Mozel popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1925 (Mozel as boys' name)
Mozel by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (101 births, 45% of the file).
1920s was Mozel's strongest decade.
101 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Mozel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 13
1900s
13 births
- 1910s
1910s
86 births
- 1920s
1920s
101 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s 12
1940s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 101 births (45% of all-time use).
Mozel by state
Where Mozel concentrates geographically, total births since 1899
| 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% |
10 of 223 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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- Mozel's decade-level peak was the 1920s (101 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Mozels (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mozel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1929)
Similar record span (~44 yrs)
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, 1899–1943 (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 Mozel 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.