Boys' name · since 1915
Argel
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 127 babies named Argel, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,842 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 127
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
127 boys have been named Argel since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Argel recorded 127 times among boys since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2012.
- #15,842 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 127 born since 1915
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Argel ranks #15,842 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 127 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.
- #15,842 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 127
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
Argel's 127 recorded births place it above 65.07% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Argel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Argel splits its recorded history at 1929: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1920 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Argel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2012
- Peak year (1920)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 98 years of records
Argel by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (50 births, 39% of the file).
1920s was Argel's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Argel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 17
1910s
17 births
- 1920s
1920s
50 births
- 1930s 19
1930s
19 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
30 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 50 births (39% of all-time use).
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What to do with Argel's data
- Argel's decade-level peak was the 1920s (50 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Argel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~97 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1915–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Argel 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 August 2026.