Total births
412
Boys' name · since 1915
Excell
412 babies named Excell in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1944. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 412
- total births
- 1915–1999
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
412 boys have been named Excell since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Excell recorded 412 times among boys since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1999.
- 412 total births
- 1915–1999 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 22% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
412 boys have been named Excell since 1915, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1999.
- 412
- total births
- 1915–1999
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Excell was born in this single decade.
1944
Single peak year
15 babies were named Excell in 1944 - its busiest year on record.
Excell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Excell's SSA record in two at 1941 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1944 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Excell at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1944
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Excell popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1999
- Peak year (1944)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 85 years of records
Excell popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1921 (Excell as girls' name)
Excell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Excell's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Excell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
40 births
- 1920s
1920s
82 births
- 1930s
1930s
73 births
- 1940s
1940s
91 births
- 1950s
1950s
79 births
- 1960s 29
1960s
29 births
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 91 births (22% of all-time use).
Excell by state
Where Excell concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 75 | 18.2% |
Mississippi share of Excell's total US births 18.2%
75 of 412 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Excell? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 412 babies named Excell. The most recent recorded year was 1999. Its busiest year on record was 1944, with 15 births.
When was Excell most popular? ▼
Excell was most popular in the 1940s decade with 91 total births. The single peak year was 1944.
Where is Excell most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Excell are Mississippi (75 births).
How long has the name Excell been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Excell since 1915 -- 85 years through the most recent 1999 data.
What names are similar to Excell? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Excel. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Excell's data
- Excell's decade-level peak was the 1940s (91 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Excells (75 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
- 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 Excell
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Compare Excell side by side: Excell vs Excel
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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, 1915–1999 (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. "Excell: Baby Name Since 1915 - 412 Births, Peak 1944." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/excell. 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 Excell 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.