Ancel
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Ancel’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
751 births recorded 1883–2019 · peaked in 1919 with 25 births
Most common in: Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Ancel’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | #3652 | — |
| 1962 | #4033 | ↓381 |
| 1966 | #2784 | ↑1249 |
| 1968 | #3673 | ↓889 |
| 1972 | #4986 | ↓1313 |
| 1976 | #4935 | ↑51 |
| 1981 | #5468 | ↓533 |
| 1992 | #8435 | ↓2967 |
| 1998 | #9631 | ↓1196 |
| 2000 | #9112 | ↑519 |
| 2007 | #8173 | ↑939 |
| 2008 | #11037 | ↓2864 |
| 2010 | #8803 | ↑2234 |
| 2011 | #8767 | ↑36 |
| 2012 | #9709 | ↓942 |
| 2014 | #10717 | ↓1008 |
| 2016 | #10744 | ↓27 |
| 2017 | #12246 | ↓1502 |
| 2018 | #12156 | ↑90 |
| 2019 | #7643 | ↑4513 |
Frequently asked questions about Ancel
Is Ancel a popular name?
Ancel has 751 recorded births in United States between 1883 and 2019, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Ancel more common for boys or girls?
Ancel is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Ancel most popular?
Ancel peaked in 1919 in United States, with 25 recorded births that year.
Is Ancel rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Ancel’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #892 in 1883 to #7643 in 2019.
How many babies have been named Ancel?
At least 751 babies have been recorded with the name Ancel across official birth statistics in 1 country.