Earsel
The Story of Earsel
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Earsel as a girl name dates back to 1917, when 7 babies received it. 1917 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Earsel — #3,713 in the national rankings. The 1910s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 54% of all recorded Earsels. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1924 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 13 Earsels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Earsel on the record books as a boy name in 1915, with 8 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1927, when 9 Earsels were born — ranking #2,912 that year. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 40% of all recorded Earsels. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1951 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 145 Earsels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Earsel
Earsel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 145 births in the dataset. Earsel's peak popularity came in 1927 when it ranked #2,912. Use the chart and map above to compare Earsel'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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