Ancel Name Popularity and Statistics

Ancel is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2019
Total Recorded U.S. Births751
First Year on Record1883

Ancel popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2019Boys10#7,643
2018Boys5#12,156
2017Boys5#12,246
2016Boys6#10,744
2014Boys6#10,717
2012Boys7#9,709
2011Boys8#8,767
2010Boys8#8,803
2008Boys6#11,037
2007Boys9#8,173
2000Boys6#9,112
1998Boys5#9,631
1992Boys5#8,435
1981Boys6#5,468
1976Boys6#4,935
1972Boys5#4,986
1968Boys6#3,673
1966Boys9#2,784
1962Boys5#4,033
1961Boys6#3,652
1960Boys8#3,077
1958Boys6#3,559
1957Boys5#3,993
1956Boys6#3,535

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1919 · Boys

25 recorded births and rank #1,449.

1918 · Boys

22 recorded births and rank #1,596.

1917 · Boys

22 recorded births and rank #1,528.

1915 · Boys

22 recorded births and rank #1,454.

Where Ancel ranked highest in 1937

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

KY
Rank #409 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Ancel