Ancil Name Popularity and Statistics

Ancil 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 Record2017
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,099
First Year on Record1888

Ancil popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2017Boys5#12,246
2015Boys5#12,086
1995Boys5#8,868
1994Boys5#8,800
1991Boys5#8,236
1988Boys5#7,270
1986Boys6#5,926
1985Boys5#6,523
1982Boys7#5,003
1981Boys5#6,262
1978Boys7#4,554
1976Boys6#4,935
1974Boys5#5,227
1972Boys5#4,986
1971Boys6#4,375
1970Boys7#3,836
1969Boys7#3,595
1968Boys5#4,136
1967Boys7#3,231
1966Boys9#2,784
1963Boys10#2,673
1962Boys7#3,305
1961Boys10#2,706
1960Boys8#3,077

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

1920 · Boys

35 recorded births and rank #1,225.

1930 · Boys

33 recorded births and rank #1,235.

1924 · Boys

33 recorded births and rank #1,263.

1925 · Boys

29 recorded births and rank #1,360.

Where Ancil ranked highest in 1947

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 #451 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Ancil