Unisex name · since 1914

Ercil

Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 76 babies named Ercil, peaking in 1914. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#19,245 of 45,481
all-time among boys
76
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade

Ercil sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 76 recorded since 1914.

Social Security Administration records show Ercil recorded 76 times among boys since 1914, 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 1914 to 1948.

  • #19,245 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 76 born since 1914
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ercil ranks #19,245 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 76 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.

#19,245 of 45,481
all-time among boys
76
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ercil's 76 recorded births place it above 57.53% 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.

Ercil's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Ercil's full recorded timeline at 1922, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1914 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Ercil popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1948

Last recorded 1948
Peak year (1914)
7
Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1914191619201922192519281948 5

Ercil popularity over time - girls

6 total births recorded since 1919 (Ercil as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 6 births
6 1919 6

Ercil by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (41 births, 54% of the file).

1920s was Ercil's strongest decade.

41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Ercil births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 41 births (54% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ercil? ▼
76 babies have been named Ercil since 1914. All-time, it sits at #19,245 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1948. The peak year was 1914 with 7 births.
Where does Ercil sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ercil ranks #19,245 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 Ercil most popular? ▼
Ercil was most popular in the 1920s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1914.
Is Ercil a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Ercil is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 76 births, and as a girl's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Ercil been used? ▼
Records for Ercil go back to 1914, giving 35 years of history through 1948.
What names are similar to Ercil? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ercel, Ercell, Ercole. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Ercil's data

  • Ercil's decade-level peak was the 1920s (41 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- 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.

Keep exploring Ercil

Nearby Names Like Ercil

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

Ercel Boy
156 births
Ercell Boy
125 births
Ercole Boy
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ercil: 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, 1914–1948 (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 Ercil 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.