Ercel
The Story of Ercel
As a girl name
Ercel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1906, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 16 Ercels were born — ranking #2,263 that year. As of 2026, Ercel ranks #4,421 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 186 Ercels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ercel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1927, when 13 Ercels were born — ranking #2,298 that year. As of 2026, Ercel ranks #3,452 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 156 Ercels 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 Ercel
Ercel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1906 and has accumulated 186 births in the dataset. Ercel's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #2,263. Use the chart and map above to compare Ercel'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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