Mansell
Mansell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Clint Mansell, British musician and composer Chris Mansell, Australian poet Christian Mansell, Australian racing driver Francis Mansell (1579–1665), Principal of Jesus College, Oxford Gerard Mansell (1921–2010), Managing Director of External Broadcasting and Deputy Director-General of the BBC Greg Mansell, British racing driver Henry…
Meaning & Origin of Mansell
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mansell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Clint Mansell, British musician and composer Chris Mansell, Australian poet Christian Mansell, Australian racing driver Francis Mansell (1579–1665), Principal of Jesus College, Oxford Gerard Mansell (1921–2010), Managing Director of External Broadcasting and Deputy Director-General of the BBC Greg Mansell, British racing driver Henry…
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The Story of Mansell
The earliest SSA record of Mansell as a baby boy name dates back to 1915, when 5 babies received it. 1915 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Mansell — #3,825 in the national rankings. The 1910s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 67% of all recorded Mansells. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1935 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 15 Mansells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Mansell
Mansell is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 15 births in the dataset. Mansell's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #3,825. Use the chart and map above to compare Mansell's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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