Recorded 1920–1979 Boys' name Peak 1941 90 births

Stancil — boys' name

90 babies named Stancil in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1941. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s211930s261940s261950s121970s5
1930s
Peak decade

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

1941
Single peak year

9 babies were named Stancil in 1941 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Stancil

The Social Security Administration has registered 90 babies named Stancil between 1920 and 1979, spanning 60 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Stancil currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1979. The name reached its historical peak in 1941, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Stancil performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Stancil shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Stancil 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 90 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.

Stancil at a glance

Last recorded 1979

Total births

90

Since 1920

60 years of records

Peak year

1941

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1979

Active since

1920

Recorded for 60 years

Last year on file: 1979

Stancil popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1920

Last recorded 1979
Peak year (1941)
9
Annual births at peak — across 60 years of records
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Stancil by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
26 births that decade — 29% of Stancil's all-time total
1920s211930s261940s261950s121970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Stancil?
90 babies have been named Stancil since 1920. It was last recorded in 1979. The peak year was 1941 with 9 births.
When was Stancil most popular?
Stancil was most popular in the 1930s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1941.
How long has the name Stancil been used?
Stancil has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 60 years of data through 1979.
What names are similar to Stancil?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Stanley, Stacy, Stacey, Stan, 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, 1920–1979 (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.