Boys' name · since 1916

Argil

Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 62 babies named Argil, peaking in 1916. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#20,616 of 45,481
all-time among boys
62
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade

Argil sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 62 recorded since 1916.

Argil has 62 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1947.

  • #20,616 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 62 born since 1916
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Argil ranks #20,616 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 62 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.

#20,616 of 45,481
all-time among boys
62
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Argil's 62 recorded births place it above 54.44% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Argil's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Argil's SSA record in two at 1929 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1929, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1916 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Argil popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1947

Last recorded 1947
Peak year (1916)
9
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
45678910 191619191920192819291930193619401947 5

Argil by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (20 births, 32% of the file).

1920s was Argil's strongest decade.

20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.

Argil births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 20 births (32% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Argil? ▼
62 babies have been named Argil since 1916. All-time, it sits at #20,616 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1947. The peak year was 1916 with 9 births.
Where does Argil sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Argil ranks #20,616 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Argil most popular? ▼
Argil was most popular in the 1920s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Argil been used? ▼
Argil has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 32 years of data through 1947.
What names are similar to Argil? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Argenis, Argus, Argie, Argel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Argil's data

  • Argil's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (20 total births) through the 1940s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Argil

Nearby Names Like Argil

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Argil

Argenis Boy
#9141 1,008 births
Argus Boy
#10763 205 births
Argie Boy
146 births
Argel Boy
127 births
Argyle Boy
118 births

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Felis
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Hermen
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Wentworth
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Burle
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Argil: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1916–1947 (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 Argil 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.