Mozella: 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	17	2	–	#907
1890s	37	4	+118%	#1,080
1900s	120	12	+224%	#932
1910s	313	31	+161%	#892
1920s	437	44	+40%	#975
1930s	297	30	-32%	#1,181
1940s	266	27	-10%	#1,461
1950s	193	19	-27%	#1,897
1960s	87	9	-55%	#3,634
1970s	51	5	-41%	#5,680
1980s	5	1	-90%	#11,674
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#907

1890s

+118%

#1,080

1900s

120

+224%

#932

1910s

313

+161%

#892

1920s

437

+40%

#975

1930s

297

-32%

#1,181

1940s

266

-10%

#1,461

1950s

193

-27%

#1,897

1960s

-55%

#3,634

1970s

-41%

#5,680

1980s

-90%

#11,674

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Mozella

Mozella 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 1880, 1,823 American babies have been named Mozella. Its peak came in 1920, when 57 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 Mozella stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mozella?

The median living Mozella is about 75 years old; half are between 66 and 83. An estimated 600 people named Mozella 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.

Mozella year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	5	#10,046
1970	9	#5,680
1965	10	#4,416
1960	13	#3,634
1955	19	#2,613
1950	26	#1,897
1945	26	#1,646
1940	27	#1,504
1935	29	#1,375
1930	26	#1,558
1925	43	#1,185
1920	57	#975
1915	33	#1,215
1910	24	#892
1905	15	#997
1900	13	#1,089
1895	6	#1,540
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	5	#907

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mozella?

The median living Mozella is about 75 years old. Half of all living Mozellas are between 66 and 83 years old.

How many people named Mozella are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Mozella are alive in the United States, based on 1,823 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mozella in 2025?

Mozella 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 Mozella?

1,823 babies have been named Mozella in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mozella most popular?

Mozella peaked in 1920, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Mozella a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mozella rising or falling?

Mozella has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Mozella

Mozella popularity over time

The story of Mozella

How old are people named Mozella?

Mozella year by year

Frequently asked questions

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