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girls' name ★ peaked 1916

Maysel

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Maysel
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1916
22 babies
All-time total
351
#14,601 all-time among girls
First recorded
1897
in Social Security records

Maysel popularity over time

351 babies have been named Maysel since 1897, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1908Girls

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 Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s 6 1 – #1,491
1900s 40 4 +567% #1,248
1910s 124 12 +210% #1,662
1920s 127 13 +2% #1,904
1930s 48 5 -62% #3,081
1940s 6 1 -88% #4,270
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The story of Maysel

Maysel 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 1897, 351 American babies have been named Maysel. Its peak came in 1916, when 22 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 Maysel stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Maysel year by year

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

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1935 7 #3,641
1930 6 #4,385
1925 15 #2,455
1920 13 #2,684
1915 15 #2,109
1910 7 #2,065
1905 5 #2,133
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Maysel in 2025?

Maysel 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 Maysel?

351 babies have been named Maysel in the United States since 1897, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maysel most popular?

Maysel peaked in 1916, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Maysel a boy or girl name?

Maysel is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Maysel rising or falling?

Maysel has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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