Total births
89
Girls' name · since 2008
Pessel
89 babies named Pessel in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16673
- among girls today
- 89
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
Pessel currently ranks #16673 among girls' names in America, with 89 babies recorded since 2008.
Social Security Administration records show Pessel recorded 89 times among girls since 2008, holding rank #16673 nationally today, ahead of 6% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2024.
- #16673 among girls today
- 89 born since 2008
- 2010s peak decade
- 6% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Pessel is currently the #16673 girls' name in America, more common than 6% of girls - 89 born since 2008, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16673
- among girls today
- 89
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
Pessel vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16673
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 6% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Pessel was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
11 babies were named Pessel in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Pessel compares
89 22nd percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Pessel's all-time total is 77% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Pessel | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 89 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Pessel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Pessel's full recorded timeline at 2017, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2010, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Pessel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#16,673
Active since
2008
Pessel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2024
- Peak year (2023)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Pessel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Pessel's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Pessel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
51 births
- 2020s
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 51 births (57% of all-time use).
Pessel by state
Where Pessel concentrates geographically, total births since 2008
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 13 | 14.6% |
New York share of Pessel's total US births 14.6%
13 of 89 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pessel? ▼
Since 2008, Social Security records show 89 babies named Pessel. Today it holds rank #16673 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 11 births.
When was Pessel most popular? ▼
Pessel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Pessel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Pessel are New York (13 births).
How long has the name Pessel been used? ▼
Records for Pessel go back to 2008, giving 17 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Pessel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Pessy, Pessie, Pessi, Pesha, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Pessel's data
- Pessel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (51 total births) through the 2020s (31) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Pessels (13 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Pessel
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2008–2024 (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. "Pessel: #16673 Girls' Name - 89 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pessel. 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 Pessel 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 July 2026.