Mansfield: 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	5	1	–	#1,071
1890s	19	2	+280%	#714
1900s	17	2	-11%	#996
1910s	104	10	+512%	#1,378
1920s	125	13	+20%	#2,017
1930s	78	8	-38%	#2,065
1940s	83	8	+6%	#2,086
1950s	61	6	-27%	#2,110
1960s	10	1	-84%	#4,416
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	6	1	–	#5,950
1990s	5	1	-17%	#9,622
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,071

1890s

+280%

#714

1900s

-11%

#996

1910s

104

+512%

#1,378

1920s

125

+20%

#2,017

1930s

-38%

#2,065

1940s

+6%

#2,086

1950s

-27%

#2,110

1960s

-84%

#4,416

1970s

–

1980s

–

#5,950

1990s

-17%

#9,622

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Mansfield

Mansfield 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 1884, 513 American babies have been named Mansfield. Its peak came in 1917, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Mansfield stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mansfield?

The median living Mansfield is about 75 years old; half are between 68 and 81. An estimated 100 people named Mansfield 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.

Mansfield year by year

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

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1960	–	–
1955	9	#2,895
1950	9	#2,706
1945	12	#2,086
1940	10	#2,428
1935	8	#2,859
1930	13	#2,255
1925	5	#4,644
1920	17	#2,017
1915	14	#2,031
1910	7	#1,378
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	9	#714
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mansfield?

The median living Mansfield is about 75 years old. Half of all living Mansfields are between 68 and 81 years old.

How many people named Mansfield are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Mansfield are alive in the United States, based on 513 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mansfield mean?

Mansfield is a masculine given name which may refer to:Mansfield Lovell (1822–1884), Confederate major general during the American Civil War Mansfield Markham (1905–1971), British film producer and director Mansfield Merriman (184

How popular is the name Mansfield in 2025?

Mansfield 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 Mansfield?

513 babies have been named Mansfield in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mansfield most popular?

Mansfield peaked in 1917, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Mansfield a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mansfield rising or falling?

Mansfield has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Mansfield popularity over time

The story of Mansfield

How old are people named Mansfield?

Mansfield year by year

Frequently asked questions

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