Excell: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	40	40	4	–	#2,745
1920s	5	82	87	9	+117%	#2,450
1930s	–	73	73	7	-16%	#1,993
1940s	–	91	91	9	+25%	#1,841
1950s	–	79	79	8	-13%	#2,186
1960s	–	29	29	3	-63%	#3,197
1970s	–	12	12	1	-59%	#4,574
1980s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	6	6	1	–	#9,067
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,745

1920s

+117%

#2,450

1930s

–

-16%

#1,993

1940s

–

+25%

#1,841

1950s

–

-13%

#2,186

1960s

–

-63%

#3,197

1970s

–

-59%

#4,574

1980s

–

1990s

–

#9,067

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Excell

Excell 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 1915, 417 American babies have been named Excell. Its peak came in 1921, when 16 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 Excell stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Excell?

The median living Excell is about 73 years old; half are between 65 and 79. An estimated 200 people named Excell are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Excell year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
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1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	5	#4,946
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	6	#3,790
1955	–	–	6	#3,639
1950	–	–	9	#2,639
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	8	#2,734
1935	–	–	11	#2,295
1930	–	–	8	#3,114
1925	–	–	5	#4,435
1920	–	–	5	#4,525
1915	–	–	8	#2,913
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Excell?

The median living Excell is about 73 years old. Half of all living Excells are between 65 and 79 years old.

How many people named Excell are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Excell are alive in the United States, based on 417 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Excell in 2025?

Excell 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 Excell?

417 babies have been named Excell in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Excell most popular?

Excell peaked in 1921, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Excell a boy or girl name?

Excell is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Excell rising or falling?

Excell has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Excell

Excell popularity over time

The story of Excell

How old are people named Excell?

Excell year by year

Frequently asked questions

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