Purcell Name Popularity and Statistics

Purcell 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 Record1985
Total Recorded U.S. Births454
First Year on Record1915

Purcell popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
1985Boys7#5,147
1984Boys7#4,973
1982Boys5#6,385
1980Boys5#6,250
1978Boys5#5,772
1977Boys5#5,845
1975Boys8#3,941
1974Boys5#5,227
1972Boys6#4,441
1971Boys5#4,907
1969Boys5#4,404
1968Boys6#3,673
1966Boys8#2,986
1965Boys9#2,780
1964Boys6#3,601
1963Boys6#3,646
1962Boys6#3,640
1961Boys5#4,065
1960Boys10#2,685
1959Boys9#2,821
1958Boys10#2,642
1957Boys11#2,494
1956Boys5#3,942
1955Boys13#2,219

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

1955 · Boys

13 recorded births and rank #2,219.

1948 · Boys

13 recorded births and rank #2,115.

1928 · Boys

12 recorded births and rank #2,387.

1922 · Boys

12 recorded births and rank #2,486.

Where Purcell ranked highest in 1933

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

NC
Rank #486 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Purcell