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1921

First Year

1921

Last Year

1921

Peak Year

#5099

Peak Rank

5

Total Count

1

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Excell

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

Excell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:E. O. Excell (1851–1921), American publisher and composer Peter Excell (1948–2020), British engineer, scientist, and researcher Sidney Excell (1906–1990), British Army officer during World War II

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excell) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excell)

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## The Story of Excell

American parents first put Excell on the record books as a baby boy name in 1915, with 8 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1944, when 15 Excells were born — ranking #1,810 that year. About 22% of every Excell on record arrived during the 1940s, its defining decade. Excell last appeared in the published SSA data in 1999, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 412 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

## Popularity Over Time

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## Where is Excell most common? 

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally. 

* 🇺🇸United States31%
* 🇳🇬Nigeria23%
* 🇵🇭Philippines18%
* 🏳️CI14%
* 🇮🇩Indonesia13%

Source: [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts. 

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## Names that sound like Excell

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

* [Exel](/exel)
* Xel
* Xcel
* Exile
* Exil
* Ixl
* [Axel](/axel)
* [Axle](/axle)
* [Axl](/axl)
* [Aksel](/aksel)
* [Axal](/axal)
* Oxal

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Excell

What does the name Excell mean?

Excell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:E. O. Excell (1851–1921), American publisher and composer Peter Excell (1948–2020), British engineer, scientist, and researcher Sidney Excell (1906–1990), British Army officer during World War II

How popular is Excell in 2026?

In 2026, Excell ranks #8,702 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Excell most popular?

Excell reached its peak popularity in 1944, ranking #1,810 that year with 15 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Excell most popular?

Excell has historically been most popular in Mississippi. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Excell.

Is Excell a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Excell?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Excell include Mare, Richrd, Dolph. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

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## About the name Excell 

Excell is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 412 births in the dataset. Excell's peak popularity came in 1944 when it ranked #1,810\. Use the chart and map above to compare Excell's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 1944 → ](/year/1944)
* [ Names of the 1940s → ](/decade/1940s)
* [ Names starting with "E" → ](/letter/e)
* [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

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. 

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