Girl · #4,196 in 2026

Mozel

Name: Popularity of the name Mozel in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Mozel, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

The Moselle is a river that rises in the Vosges mountains and flows through north-eastern France and Luxembourg to western Germany. It is a left bank tributary of the Rhine, which it joins at Koblenz. A small part of Belgium is in its basin as it includes the Sauer and the Our.

Current Rank

#4,196

Peak Rank

#2,011 (1929)

Total Babies

223

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1899

First Year

1943

Last Year

1929

Peak Year

#2011

Peak Rank

223

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Mozel

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Origin & history

Cours from Grevenmacher to Cochem 1705 A liberty pole erected by the Moselle during the French Revolution , water colour by Goethe , 1793 The Moselle was known to the Romans by the name of Flumen Musalla (in the Tabula Peutingeriana ), and the river was romanticised by the poet Ausonius around 371. Since the division of the medieval Stem Duchy of Lotharingia in the second half of the 10th century, the southern part along the river Moselle ( Upper Lotharingia ) was often referred to as Mosellania , particularly in the 11th and 12th centuries, and during that time the Duchy of Upper Lorraine its

The Story of Mozel

The earliest SSA record of Mozel as a baby girl name dates back to 1899, when 5 babies received it. 1929 was its biggest year on record, with 17 newborns named Mozel — #2,011 in the national rankings. About 45% of every Mozel on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Mozel last appeared in the published SSA data in 1943, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 223 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1890s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Mozel

Phonetically similar names — useful when Mozel is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Muzzle
Mazel
Mizzle
Mozelle
Msil
Mizell
Misil
Mesel
Muscle
Mussel
Measle
Musil

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mozel

What does the name Mozel mean?

How popular is Mozel in 2026?

In 2026, Mozel ranks #4,196 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Mozel most popular?

Mozel reached its peak popularity in 1929, ranking #2,011 that year with 17 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Mozel most popular?

Mozel has historically been most popular in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Mozel.

Is Mozel a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Mozel is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Mozel?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Mozel include Donalda, Glora, Kamesha. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Mozel

Mozel is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1899 and has accumulated 223 births in the dataset. Mozel's peak popularity came in 1929 when it ranked #2,011. Use the chart and map above to compare Mozel'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.