Ercell
The Story of Ercell
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Ercell as a girl name dates back to 1891, when 5 babies received it. 1922 was its biggest year on record, with 19 newborns named Ercell — #2,027 in the national rankings. About 47% of every Ercell on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Ercell last appeared in the published SSA data in 1942, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 257 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1890s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Ercell on the record books as a boy name in 1912, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1934, when 11 Ercells were born — ranking #2,266 that year. About 45% of every Ercell on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Ercell last appeared in the published SSA data in 1947, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 125 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Ercell most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- United States73%
- Turkey15%
- Netherlands4%
- Canada4%
- MA3%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Ercell
Phonetically similar names — useful when Ercell is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Ercell
Ercell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1891 and has accumulated 257 births in the dataset. Ercell's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #2,027. Use the chart and map above to compare Ercell'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.