Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1922

Mozell

Gender Unisex · 86% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Mozell
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1922
132 babies
All-time total
3,534
#3,564 all-time among girls
First recorded
1891
in Social Security records

Mozell popularity over time

3,534 babies have been named Mozell since 1891, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s 32 – 32 3 – #1,254
1900s 192 – 192 19 +500% #691
1910s 767 56 823 82 +329% #628
1920s 946 109 1,055 106 +28% #674
1930s 548 84 632 63 -40% #835
1940s 313 104 417 42 -34% #1,093
1950s 178 75 253 25 -39% #1,950
1960s 55 21 76 8 -70% #3,737
1970s 13 19 32 3 -58% #7,168
1980s – 5 5 1 -84% –
1990s 6 5 11 1 +120% #13,876
2000s – 6 6 1 -45% –
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Mozell

Mozell 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 1891, 3,534 American babies have been named Mozell, about 86% girls and 14% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1922, when 132 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Mozell?

The median living Mozell is about 78 years old; half are between 70 and 86. An estimated 800 people named Mozell are alive in the United States today.

median 78 020406080100

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

Mozell year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
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2020 – – – –
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2017 – – – –
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2015 – – – –
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2008 – – – –
2007 – – – –
2006 – – – –
2005 – – 6 #11,041
2004 – – – –
2003 – – – –
2002 – – – –
2001 – – – –
2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – 5 #7,249
1980 – – – –
1975 – – 7 #4,639
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 11 #4,093 7 #3,555
1955 16 #2,926 12 #2,399
1950 24 #1,986 13 #2,170
1945 26 #1,645 – –
1940 44 #1,093 11 #2,273
1935 63 #873 5 #4,001
1930 62 #933 11 #2,558
1925 121 #674 – –
1920 90 #769 15 #2,194
1915 95 #681 6 #3,704
1910 41 #671 – –
1905 26 #705 – –
1900 12 #1,153 – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mozell?

The median living Mozell is about 78 years old. Half of all living Mozells are between 70 and 86 years old.

How many people named Mozell are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Mozell are alive in the United States, based on 3,534 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mozell in 2025?

Mozell 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 Mozell?

3,534 babies have been named Mozell in the United States since 1891, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mozell most popular?

Mozell peaked in 1922, when 132 newborns received the name.

Is Mozell a boy or girl name?

Mozell is used for both: about 86% of babies named Mozell have been girls and 14% boys.

Is the name Mozell rising or falling?

Mozell has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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