Total births
76
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.
- 76
- total births
- 1914–1948
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that 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.
- 76 total births
- 1914–1948 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
76 boys have been named Ercil since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1948.
- 76
- total births
- 1914–1948
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Ercil was born in this single decade.
1914
Single peak year
7 babies were named Ercil in 1914 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 1948Peak year
1914
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Ercil popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1948
- Peak year (1914)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Ercil popularity over time - girls
6 total births recorded since 1919 (Ercil as girls' name)
Ercil by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1910s
1910s
25 births
- 1920s
1920s
41 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 41 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ercil? ▼
76 babies have been named Ercil since 1914. It was last recorded in 1948. The peak year was 1914 with 7 births.
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.
- 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.
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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, 1914–1948 (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. "Ercil: Baby Name Since 1914 - 76 Births, Peak 1914." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ercil. 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 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 June 2026.