Boys' name · since 1914
Lecil
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 302 babies named Lecil, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,536 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 302
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
Lecil sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 302 recorded since 1914.
Social Security Administration records show Lecil recorded 302 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 1968.
- #10,536 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 302 born since 1914
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lecil ranks #10,536 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 302 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.
- #10,536 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 302
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
Lecil's 302 recorded births place it above 76.81% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Alabama.
Lecil's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lecil's full recorded timeline at 1933, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lecil popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1968
- Peak year (1921)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Lecil by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (108 births, 36% of the file).
1920s was Lecil's strongest decade.
108 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Lecil births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
44 births
- 1920s
1920s
108 births
- 1930s
1930s
62 births
- 1940s
1940s
62 births
- 1950s 21
1950s
21 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 108 births (36% of all-time use).
Lecil by state
Where Lecil concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 47 | 15.6% |
47 of 302 births nationwide.
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What to do with Lecil's data
- Lecil's decade-level peak was the 1920s (108 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Lecils (47 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lecil: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~54 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, 1914–1968 (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 Lecil 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.