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Mansel

/ˈmænsəl/ · 100% boys · last recorded 1964

Mansel has been given to about 280 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1924, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈmænsəl/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 80
Median age today83 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Mansel per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1924 · 18
  • Born in 20250
  • All time280

How popular is Mansel?

Its best year was 1924, when 18 babies were given the name, ranking 1941st. The typical living American called Mansel is about 83 years old today.

Names that sound like Mansel

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Ansel0.88
  2. Manuel0.82
  3. Angel0.75
  4. Marcel0.75
  5. Marvel0.75
  6. Markel0.75
  7. Daniel0.70
  8. Axel0.72

Middle names for Mansel

Ranked by flow score
  1. Mansel Paul0.77
  2. Mansel John0.77
  3. Mansel Blake0.76
  4. Mansel Wade0.76
  5. Mansel Ross0.76
  6. Mansel Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Mansel

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Cleoeither · 0.67
  2. Winonasister · 0.65
  3. Luellasister · 0.65
  4. Elouisesister · 0.65
  5. Hughbrother · 0.59
  6. Archiebrother · 0.58

Where Mansel is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Mansel Anderson0.77
    2. Mansel White0.72
    3. Mansel Nguyen0.72
    4. Mansel Hill0.72
    5. Mansel Hall0.72
    6. Mansel Brown0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Mansel

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.