Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1927

Ercel

Gender Unisex · 54% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Ercel
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1927
25 babies
All-time total
342
#16,477 all-time among girls
First recorded
1906
in Social Security records

Ercel popularity over time

342 babies have been named Ercel since 1906, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s 11 – 11 1 – #1,802
1910s 79 48 127 13 +1055% #1,672
1920s 83 50 133 13 +5% #2,302
1930s 8 44 52 5 -61% #3,372
1940s 5 8 13 1 -75% #4,614
1950s – 6 6 1 -54% –
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The story of Ercel

Ercel is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1906, 342 American babies have been named Ercel, about 54% girls and 46% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1927, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ercel stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Ercel year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1935 – – 6 #3,377
1930 – – 9 #2,845
1925 8 #3,791 6 #3,880
1920 16 #2,302 6 #3,968
1915 9 #2,973 6 #3,533
1910 9 #1,672 – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ercel, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How popular is the name Ercel in 2025?

Ercel did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Ercel?

342 babies have been named Ercel in the United States since 1906, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ercel most popular?

Ercel peaked in 1927, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Ercel a boy or girl name?

Ercel is used for both: about 54% of babies named Ercel have been girls and 46% boys.

Is the name Ercel rising or falling?

Ercel has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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