Ancil
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Ancil’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,099 births recorded 1888–2017 · peaked in 1920 with 35 births
Most common in: Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, Indiana, Arkansas
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Ancil’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | #2784 | — |
| 1967 | #3231 | ↓447 |
| 1968 | #4136 | ↓905 |
| 1969 | #3595 | ↑541 |
| 1970 | #3836 | ↓241 |
| 1971 | #4375 | ↓539 |
| 1972 | #4986 | ↓611 |
| 1974 | #5227 | ↓241 |
| 1976 | #4935 | ↑292 |
| 1978 | #4554 | ↑381 |
| 1981 | #6262 | ↓1708 |
| 1982 | #5003 | ↑1259 |
| 1985 | #6523 | ↓1520 |
| 1986 | #5926 | ↑597 |
| 1988 | #7270 | ↓1344 |
| 1991 | #8236 | ↓966 |
| 1994 | #8800 | ↓564 |
| 1995 | #8868 | ↓68 |
| 2015 | #12086 | ↓3218 |
| 2017 | #12246 | ↓160 |
Frequently asked questions about Ancil
Is Ancil a popular name?
Ancil has 1,099 recorded births in United States between 1888 and 2017, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Ancil more common for boys or girls?
Ancil is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Ancil most popular?
Ancil peaked in 1920 in United States, with 35 recorded births that year.
Is Ancil rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Ancil’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #1031 in 1888 to #12246 in 2017.
How many babies have been named Ancil?
At least 1,099 babies have been recorded with the name Ancil across official birth statistics in 1 country.