Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1919

Ersel

Gender Unisex · 25% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Ersel
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1919
23 babies
All-time total
352
#10,765 all-time among boys
First recorded
1911
in Social Security records

Ersel popularity over time

352 babies have been named Ersel since 1911, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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

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
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1910s 37 74 111 11 – #2,185
1920s 41 94 135 14 +22% #2,239
1930s 5 55 60 6 -56% #2,434
1940s 5 29 34 3 -43% #2,828
1950s – 12 12 1 -65% #3,220
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The story of Ersel

Ersel 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 1911, 352 American babies have been named Ersel, about 75% boys and 25% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1919, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Ersel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Ersel year by year

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

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1945 – – 7 #2,828
1940 – – 5 #3,611
1935 – – 10 #2,434
1930 – – 8 #3,108
1925 5 #5,228 7 #3,512
1920 7 #4,113 11 #2,651
1915 – – 11 #2,353
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Ersel in 2025?

Ersel 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 Ersel?

352 babies have been named Ersel in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ersel most popular?

Ersel peaked in 1919, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Ersel a boy or girl name?

Ersel is used for both: about 25% of babies named Ersel have been girls and 75% boys.

Is the name Ersel rising or falling?

Ersel has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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