How Many People Are Named Getzel?
An estimated 7 people in the United States have the first name Getzel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Getzel peaked in popularity in 2013 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Getzel as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Getzel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Getzel is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
7
About 1 in 48,964,905 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2013
7 births
Total Registered
7
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Getzel
Getzel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 7 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Getzel as a male name
Ranked #10,009 in 2013
7 male births in 2013
Peak: 2013 (7 births)
Getzel: Popularity Over Time
Getzel by Decade
How has Getzel tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
Getzel by State
Getzel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Getzel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Getzel
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Getzel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Getzel?
We estimate approximately 7 people named Getzel are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 48,964,905 Americans share this first name.
Is Getzel a common name?
Getzel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 23.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Getzel most popular?
Getzel reached peak popularity in 2013, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Getzel is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Getzel a male name?
Getzel is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Getzel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Getzel Smith, Getzel Johnson, Getzel Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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