Mazal
"Mazel tov" or "mazal tov" is a Jewish phrase used to express congratulations for a happy and significant occasion or event.
Meaning & Origin of Mazal
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
"Mazel tov" or "mazal tov" is a Jewish phrase used to express congratulations for a happy and significant occasion or event.
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The Story of Mazal
Mazal first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1993, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 14 Mazals were born — ranking #7,827 that year. As of 2026, Mazal ranks #12,120 for baby girls with 7 births, holding steady (+0%). In total, more than 205 Mazals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Mazal
Mazal is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 205 births in the dataset. Mazal's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #7,827. Use the chart and map above to compare Mazal'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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