Ancel vs Ance

Side-by-side comparison of Ancel and Ance — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Ancel

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Ance

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Metric Ancel Ance
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 751 54
Peak Year 1919 1944
Peak Year Births 25 10
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1883 1921

Births by Decade

Decade Ancel Ance
1880ss 16 —
1890ss 5 —
1900ss 17 —
1910ss 145 —
1920ss 167 33
1930ss 119 —
1940ss 97 16
1950ss 48 5
1960ss 34 —
1970ss 11 —
1980ss 6 —
1990ss 10 —
2000ss 21 —
2010ss 55 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ancel Ance
2014 6 —
2016 6 —
2017 5 —
2018 5 —
2019 10 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1883–2019.

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