Recorded 1914–1962 Boys' name Peak 1916 226 births

Searcy — boys' name

226 babies named Searcy in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s481920s651930s401940s321950s361960s5
1920s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Searcy was born in this single decade.

1916
Single peak year

12 babies were named Searcy in 1916 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Searcy

The Social Security Administration has registered 226 babies named Searcy between 1914 and 1962, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Searcy currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1962. The name reached its historical peak in 1916, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Searcy performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 65 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Searcy shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 17 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Arkansas. In total, SSA state-level files list Searcy in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Searcy in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 226 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Searcy at a glance

Last recorded 1962

Total births

226

Since 1914

49 years of records

Peak year

1916

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1962

Active since

1914

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 1962

Searcy popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–1914

Last recorded 1962
Peak year (1916)
12
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
468101214 196219521947193719281923191919151914 7

Searcy popularity over time — girls

11 total births recorded since 1940 (Searcy as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 11 births
4.555.566.5 20231940 6

Searcy by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
65 births that decade — 29% of Searcy's all-time total
1910s481920s651930s401940s321950s361960s5

Searcy by state

Where Searcy concentrates geographically — total births since 1914

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Searcy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
17 7.5%
#2 Arkansas
5 2.2%
Texas share of Searcy's total US births 7.5%
Even split

17 of 226 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Searcy?
226 babies have been named Searcy since 1914. It was last recorded in 1962. The peak year was 1916 with 12 births.
When was Searcy most popular?
Searcy was most popular in the 1920s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Where is Searcy most popular?
The top states for the name Searcy are Texas (17 births), Arkansas (5 births).
How long has the name Searcy been used?
Searcy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 49 years of data through 1962.
What names are similar to Searcy?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sean, Seamus, Seanmichael, Seaborn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1914–1962 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.