Mandel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	50	5	–	#2,484
1920s	55	6	+10%	#3,116
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	5	1	–	#4,026
1950s	57	6	+1040%	#1,994
1960s	83	8	+46%	#2,021
1970s	171	17	+106%	#1,907
1980s	71	7	-58%	#4,420
1990s	68	7	-4%	#5,243
2000s	17	2	-75%	#8,891
2010s	6	1	-65%	#11,749
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,484

1920s

+10%

#3,116

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,026

1950s

+1040%

#1,994

1960s

+46%

#2,021

1970s

171

+106%

#1,907

1980s

-58%

#4,420

1990s

-4%

#5,243

2000s

-75%

#8,891

2010s

-65%

#11,749

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Mandel

Mandel is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1913, 583 American babies have been named Mandel. Its peak came in 1973, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Mandel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mandel?

The median living Mandel is about 50 years old; half are between 38 and 56. An estimated 400 people named Mandel are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Mandel year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	6	#11,749
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	5	#13,285
2005	–	–
2004	5	#12,518
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	7	#8,891
2000	–	–
1995	7	#7,499
1990	10	#5,243
1985	5	#7,180
1980	6	#5,964
1975	21	#2,178
1970	17	#2,259
1965	8	#3,149
1960	8	#3,240
1955	5	#4,195
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	5	#4,643
1920	9	#3,116
1915	8	#2,973
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Mandel, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mandel?

The median living Mandel is about 50 years old. Half of all living Mandels are between 38 and 56 years old.

How many people named Mandel are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Mandel are alive in the United States, based on 583 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mandel mean?

A male given name transferred from the surname.

How popular is the name Mandel in 2025?

Mandel did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Mandel?

583 babies have been named Mandel in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mandel most popular?

Mandel peaked in 1973, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Mandel a boy or girl name?

Mandel is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mandel rising or falling?

Mandel has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Mandel

Mandel popularity over time

The story of Mandel

How old are people named Mandel?

Mandel year by year

Frequently asked questions

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