Total births
1,823
Girls' name · since 1880
Mozella
1,823 babies named Mozella in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,823
- total births
- 1880–1982
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
Mozella is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,823 have been recorded since 1880.
Mozella has 1,823 recorded births among girls since 1880, 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 1880 to 1982.
- 1,823 total births
- 1880–1982 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 24% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
1,823 girls have been named Mozella since 1880, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1982.
- 1,823
- total births
- 1880–1982
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Mozella was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
57 babies were named Mozella in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Mozella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mozella's SSA record in two at 1935 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1880, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 57, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mozella at a glance
Last recorded 1982Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Mozella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1982
- Peak year (1920)
- 57
- Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
Mozella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Mozella's strongest decade.
437 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Mozella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 17
1880s
17 births
- 1890s 37
1890s
37 births
- 1900s 120
1900s
120 births
- 1910s
1910s
313 births
- 1920s
1920s
437 births
- 1930s
1930s
297 births
- 1940s
1940s
266 births
- 1950s
1950s
193 births
- 1960s 87
1960s
87 births
- 1970s 51
1970s
51 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 437 births (24% of all-time use).
How Mozella compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Mozella's total volume
Mozella vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Mozella by state
Where Mozella concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 86 | 4.7% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 84 | 4.6% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 78 | 4.3% |
| #4 | South Carolina | | 42 | 2.3% |
| #5 | Arkansas | | 33 | 1.8% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 24 | 1.3% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 21 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 20 | 1.1% |
Mississippi share of Mozella's total US births 4.7%
Even split
86 of 1,823 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Mozella appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mozella? ▼
Mozella has been given to 1,823 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1982. 57 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
When was Mozella most popular? ▼
Mozella was most popular in the 1920s decade with 437 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Mozella most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Mozella are Mississippi (86 births), North Carolina (84 births), Georgia (78 births).
How long has the name Mozella been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mozella since 1880 -- 103 years through the most recent 1982 data.
What names are similar to Mozella? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mozelle, Mozell, Mozel, Mozetta, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Mozella's data
- Mozella's decade-level peak was the 1920s (437 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Mozellas (86 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi 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.
Keep exploring Mozella
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–1982 (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. "Mozella: Baby Name Since 1880 - 1,823 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mozella. 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 Mozella 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 June 2026.