Ancil Boy
How popular is Ancil?
Peaked in 1920
No babies were recorded with the name Ancil in 2025. It was most used in 1920, when 35 boys got the name.
331living people named Ancil (est.)
71median age of people named Ancil
1,099babies named Ancil since 1880
Ancil popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-100% babies vs 2015) |
| Peak year | 1920 (35 boys) |
| Highest rank | #942 in 1901 |
| First recorded | 1888 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
Ancil by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | #1,030 |
| 1890s | 10 | #1,034 |
| 1900s | 16 | #942 |
| 1910s | 166 | #1,304 |
| 1920s | 252 | #1,225 |
| 1930s | 215 | #1,235 |
| 1940s | 174 | #1,437 |
| 1950s | 109 | #1,955 |
| 1960s | 63 | #2,672 |
| 1970s | 36 | #3,834 |
| 1980s | 28 | #5,001 |
| 1990s | 15 | #8,228 |
| 2010s | 10 | #12,080 |
Questions
- Is Ancil a boy or girl name?
- Ancil is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Ancil were boys.
- How popular is the name Ancil?
- No babies were recorded with the name Ancil in 2025. It was most used in 1920, when 35 boys got the name.
- When was Ancil most popular?
- Ancil peaked in 1920, when 35 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #942 in 1901.
- How many people are named Ancil?
- 1,099 babies have been named Ancil in the US since 1880. We estimate about 331 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 71.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.