How Many People Are Named Mescal?
An estimated 10 people in the United States have the first name Mescal. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 88 years old, and Mescal peaked in popularity in 1924 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mescal as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Mescal paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 88, Mescal is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1948.
- Mescal is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
10
About 1 in 34,275,434 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
88
years old
Peak Year
1924
22 births
Total Registered
179
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mescal
Mescal is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 179 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Mescal as a female name
Ranked #5,074 in 1948
6 female births in 1948
Peak: 1924 (22 births)
Mescal: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mescal span from the 1910s to the 1940s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 119 babies were registered. Mescal has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mescal by Decade
How has Mescal 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.
Mescal + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mescal as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Mescal: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mescal?
We estimate approximately 10 people named Mescal 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 34,275,434 Americans share this first name.
Is Mescal a common name?
Mescal is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 28.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 179 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mescal most popular?
Mescal reached peak popularity in 1924, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mescal is approximately 88 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Mescal was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Mescal a female name?
Mescal is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Mescal have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Mescal peaked in 1924, and the average living bearer is about 88 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Mescal Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mescal Smith, Mescal Johnson, Mescal 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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