Total births
38
Boys' name · since 1915
Ancle
38 babies named Ancle in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 38
- total births
- 1915–1924
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
Ancle sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 38 recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ancle has been recorded 38 times among boys since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1924.
- 38 total births
- 1915–1924 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
38 boys have been named Ancle since 1915, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1924.
- 38
- total births
- 1915–1924
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Ancle was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
7 babies were named Ancle in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Ancle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ancle's SSA record in two at 1919 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1915 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ancle at a glance
Last recorded 1924Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Ancle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1924
- Peak year (1915)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Ancle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Ancle's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Ancle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
24 births
- 1920s
1920s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 24 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ancle? ▼
Ancle has been given to 38 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1924. 7 babies were born in 1915, its single highest year.
When was Ancle most popular? ▼
Ancle was most popular in the 1910s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Ancle been used? ▼
Ancle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 10 years of data through 1924.
What names are similar to Ancle? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ancil, Ancel, Anchor, Ancelmo, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ancle's data
- Ancle's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (24 total births) through the 1920s (14) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ancle
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1915–1924 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ancle: Baby Name Since 1915 - 38 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ancle. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ancle draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.