Boy · #2,942 in 2026

Council

Name: Popularity of the name Council in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Council, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

A council is a group of people who come together to consult, deliberate, or make decisions. A council may function as a legislature, especially at a town, city or county/shire level, but most legislative bodies at the state/provincial or national level are not considered councils.

Current Rank

#2,942

Peak Rank

#2,280 (1917)

Total Babies

263

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1904

First Year

1954

Last Year

1917

Peak Year

#2280

Peak Rank

263

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Council

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Council

The earliest SSA record of Council as a baby boy name dates back to 1904, when 7 babies received it. 1917 was its biggest year on record, with 12 newborns named Council — #2,280 in the national rankings. About 28% of every Council on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Council last appeared in the published SSA data in 1954, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 263 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1900s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Council

Phonetically similar names — useful when Council is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Counsel
Counsell
Consul
Cancel
Cancell
Kinsel
Console
Consol
Conseil
Conceal
Counselor
Counsellor

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Council

What does the name Council mean?

How popular is Council in 2026?

In 2026, Council ranks #2,942 among boys' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Council most popular?

Council reached its peak popularity in 1917, ranking #2,280 that year with 12 babies given the name.

Is Council a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Council is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Council?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Council include Dink, March, Lieutenant. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Council

Council is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1904 and has accumulated 263 births in the dataset. Council's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #2,280. Use the chart and map above to compare Council'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.