Boys' name · since 1912

Mancil

115 babies named Mancil in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#16,494 of 45,481
all-time among boys
115
born since 1912
1920s
peak decade

115 boys have been named Mancil since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mancil has been recorded 115 times among boys since 1912, 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 1912 to 1950.

  • #16,494 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 115 born since 1912
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mancil ranks #16,494 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 115 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.

#16,494 of 45,481
all-time among boys
115
born since 1912
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Mancil's 115 recorded births place it above 63.69% 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.

Mancil's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Mancil's full recorded timeline at 1925, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1912, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Mancil popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1950

Last recorded 1950
Peak year (1921)
8
Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
456789 1912191619211925193019361950 6

Mancil by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (39 births, 34% of the file).

1920s was Mancil's strongest decade.

39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.

Mancil births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 39 births (34% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mancil?
Mancil has been given to 115 babies in the U.S. since 1912, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #16,494 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1950. 8 babies were born in 1921, its single highest year.
Where does Mancil sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mancil ranks #16,494 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 Mancil most popular?
Mancil was most popular in the 1920s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Mancil been used?
Records for Mancil go back to 1912, giving 39 years of history through 1950.
What names are similar to Mancil?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Manuel, Manny, Manley, Manning, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Mancil's data

  • Mancil's decade-level peak was the 1920s (39 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1950s -- 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 Mancil

Nearby Names Like Mancil

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

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Mancil: 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, 1912–1950 (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 Mancil 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.