Total births
84
Girls' name · since 1907
Ercelle
Since 1907, U.S. Social Security records show 84 babies named Ercelle, peaking in 1916. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 84
- total births
- 1907–1939
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Ercelle is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 84 have been recorded since 1907.
Ercelle has 84 recorded births among girls since 1907, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 1907 to 1939.
- 84 total births
- 1907–1939 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
84 girls have been named Ercelle since 1907, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1939.
- 84
- total births
- 1907–1939
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Ercelle was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
14 babies were named Ercelle in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Ercelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ercelle splits its recorded history at 1924: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1907 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ercelle at a glance
Last recorded 1939Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1907
Ercelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–1939
- Peak year (1916)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Ercelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ercelle's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Ercelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
30 births
- 1920s
1920s
37 births
- 1930s 12
1930s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 37 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ercelle? ▼
84 babies have been named Ercelle since 1907. It was last recorded in 1939. The peak year was 1916 with 14 births.
When was Ercelle most popular? ▼
Ercelle was most popular in the 1920s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Ercelle been used? ▼
Ercelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1907, spanning 33 years of data through 1939.
What names are similar to Ercelle? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ercell, Ercel, Ercilia, Ercie, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ercelle's data
- Ercelle's decade-level peak was the 1920s (37 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1930s -- 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 Ercelle
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ercelle
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Ercia Girl
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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, 1907–1939 (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. "Ercelle: Baby Name Since 1907 - 84 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ercelle. 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 Ercelle 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.