US rank #15286 Girls' name Peak 1920 5,338 births

Mozelle — #15286 US girls' name

5,338 babies named Mozelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1884, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#15286
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 13% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Mozelle was born in this single decade.

1920
Single peak year

254 babies were named Mozelle in 1920 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mozelle

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,338 babies named Mozelle between 1884 and 2024, spanning 141 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mozelle currently holds the #15286 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1920, when 254 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mozelle performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 1,776 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Mozelle shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 892 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by North Carolina and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Mozelle in 14 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mozelle 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 5,338 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.

Mozelle at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,338

Since 1884

141 years of records

Peak year

1920

254 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#15,286

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1884

Recorded for 141 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mozelle popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1884

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1920)
254
Annual births at peak — across 141 years of records
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Mozelle popularity over time — boys

11 total births recorded since 1927 (Mozelle as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 11 births
4.555.566.5 19361927 5

Mozelle by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
1,776 births that decade — 33% of Mozelle's all-time total
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Mozelle by state

Where Mozelle concentrates geographically — total births since 1884

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Mozelle
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
892 16.7%
#2 North Carolina
885 16.6%
#3 Georgia
671 12.6%
#4 South Carolina
388 7.3%
#5 Alabama
280 5.2%
#6 Virginia
262 4.9%
#7 Oklahoma
144 2.7%
#8 Arkansas
61 1.1%
Texas share of Mozelle's total US births 16.7%
Even split

892 of 5,338 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.

Mozelle appears in 14 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mozelle?
5,338 babies have been named Mozelle since 1884. It currently ranks #15286 among girls. The peak year was 1920 with 254 births.
When was Mozelle most popular?
Mozelle was most popular in the 1920s decade with 1,776 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Mozelle most popular?
The top states for the name Mozelle are Texas (892 births), North Carolina (885 births), Georgia (671 births).
How long has the name Mozelle been used?
Mozelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1884, spanning 141 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mozelle?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mozell, Mozella, Mozel, Mozetta, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1884–2024 (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.