Total births
145
Unisex name · since 1915
Earsel
145 babies named Earsel in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 145
- total births
- 1915–1951
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Earsel is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 145 have been recorded since 1915.
Earsel has 145 recorded births among boys since 1915, 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 1915 to 1951.
- 145 total births
- 1915–1951 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
145 boys have been named Earsel since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1951.
- 145
- total births
- 1915–1951
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Earsel was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
9 babies were named Earsel in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
Earsel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Earsel splits its recorded history at 1930: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1919 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1927 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Earsel at a glance
Last recorded 1951Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Earsel popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1951
- Peak year (1927)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Earsel popularity over time - girls
13 total births recorded since 1917 (Earsel as girls' name)
Earsel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Earsel's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Earsel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 21
1910s
21 births
- 1920s
1920s
58 births
- 1930s
1930s
38 births
- 1940s 23
1940s
23 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 58 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Earsel? ▼
Earsel has been given to 145 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1951. 9 babies were born in 1927, its single highest year.
When was Earsel most popular? ▼
Earsel was most popular in the 1920s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
Is Earsel a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Earsel is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 145 births, and as a girl's name it has 13 births.
How long has the name Earsel been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Earsel since 1915 -- 37 years through the most recent 1951 data.
What names are similar to Earsel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Earl, Earnest, Earle, Early, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Earsel's data
- Earsel's decade-level peak was the 1920s (58 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Earsel
Nearby Names Like Earsel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Earsel
Earl Boy
#2156 289,174 births
Earnest Boy
#5443 58,389 births
Earle Boy
11,505 births
Early Boy
3,989 births
Earlie Boy
2,263 births
Compare Earsel side by side: Earsel vs Earl Earsel vs Earnest Earsel vs Earle
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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, 1915–1951 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Earsel: Baby Name Since 1915 - 145 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/earsel. 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 Earsel 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.