Argil
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Meaning & Origin of Argil
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Clay is a type of fine-grained natural soil material containing clay minerals. Most pure clay minerals are white or light-coloured, but natural clays show a variety of colours from impurities, such as a reddish or brownish colour from small amounts of iron oxide.
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The Story of Argil
Argil first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1916, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 9 Argils were born — ranking #2,730 that year. As of 2026, Argil ranks #3,733 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 62 Argils have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Argil
Argil is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 62 births in the dataset. Argil's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #2,730. Use the chart and map above to compare Argil's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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