Unisex name · since 1913
Ersel
Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 264 babies named Ersel, peaking in 1916. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,345 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 264
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ersel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 264 recorded since 1913.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ersel has been recorded 264 times among boys since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1953.
- #11,345 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 264 born since 1913
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ersel ranks #11,345 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 264 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.
- #11,345 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 264
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ersel's 264 recorded births place it above 75.02% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by West Virginia.
Ersel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ersel splits its recorded history at 1929: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1936 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ersel popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1953
- Peak year (1916)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Ersel popularity over time - girls
88 total births recorded since 1911 (Ersel as girls' name)
Ersel by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (94 births, 36% of the file).
1920s was Ersel's strongest decade.
94 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Ersel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
74 births
- 1920s
1920s
94 births
- 1930s
1930s
55 births
- 1940s 29
1940s
29 births
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 94 births (36% of all-time use).
Ersel by state
Where Ersel concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | West Virginia | | 5 | 1.9% |
5 of 264 births nationwide.
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What to do with Ersel's data
- Ersel's decade-level peak was the 1920s (94 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- West Virginia records the most Ersels (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. West Virginia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Ersel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~40 yrs)
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, 1913–1953 (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 Ersel 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.