Holding steady.
Popularity of Excell since 1915
Babies named Excell per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1944, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Excell's real moment was 1932.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 40 |
| 1920s | 82 |
| 1930s | 73 |
| 1940s | 91 |
| 1950s | 79 |
| 1960s | 29 |
| 1970s | 12 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Excell is an exceptionally rare given name that has been used in the United States since at least 1915, the year it was first recorded in Social Security data. The name peaked in 1932, when it appeared one time, and has not been recorded in any subsequent year, making it a true century-old artifact. Its trajectory is stable only in the sense that it has never grown beyond a handful of uses. As a virtue name drawn from the English word 'excel', it shares a tradition with more familiar names like Grace and Hope, but never achieved the same cultural traction. Excell remains a singular choice for parents seeking a name that is both meaningful and virtually unique.
Excell is a rare given name that likely originated as a virtue name from the English verb 'excel', itself from Latin 'excellere' meaning 'to surpass'. It follows the pattern of other virtue names from the Puritan era, though it never achieved widespread use. The name has been recorded in the United States since at least the early 20th century, with its highest usage in the 1930s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ex
Variants: Excel
Sibling names for Excell
Names that share Excell's style, for a brother or sister.
