Boy nameNot in the current top charts
Purcell
//pɜrˈsɛl//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19557 lettersStarts with P
Meaning & origin
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Purcell's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Purcell |
|---|---|
| 1915 | 8 |
| 1916 | 10 |
| 1917 | 9 |
| 1918 | 5 |
| 1919 | 10 |
| 1920 | 11 |
| 1921 | 8 |
| 1922 | 12 |
| 1923 | 10 |
| 1924 | 9 |
| 1925 | 8 |
| 1926 | 8 |
| 1927 | 6 |
| 1928 | 12 |
| 1929 | 7 |
| 1931 | 9 |
| 1932 | 5 |
| 1933 | 11 |
| 1934 | 7 |
| 1935 | 7 |
| 1938 | 7 |
| 1939 | 8 |
| 1940 | 6 |
| 1941 | 6 |
| 1942 | 7 |
| 1943 | 9 |
| 1946 | 8 |
| 1947 | 8 |
| 1948 | 13 |
| 1949 | 8 |
| 1950 | 9 |
| 1951 | 7 |
| 1952 | 11 |
| 1953 | 8 |
| 1955 | 13 |
| 1956 | 5 |
| 1957 | 11 |
| 1958 | 10 |
| 1959 | 9 |
| 1960 | 10 |
| 1961 | 5 |
| 1962 | 6 |
| 1963 | 6 |
| 1964 | 6 |
| 1965 | 9 |
| 1966 | 8 |
| 1968 | 6 |
| 1969 | 5 |
| 1971 | 5 |
| 1972 | 6 |
| 1974 | 5 |
| 1975 | 8 |
| 1977 | 5 |
| 1978 | 5 |
| 1980 | 5 |
| 1982 | 5 |
| 1984 | 7 |
| 1985 | 7 |
Purcell through the decades
- Purcell peaked in 1955, when 13 babies were named Purcell in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1971–1985), use of Purcell has fallen 17% compared to the 10 years before that.