boy's name
Argel
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 127
Argel is a boy's name. In 2012 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1920, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
Argel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2012, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 17 |
| 1920s | 50 |
| 1930s | 19 |
| 1940s | 6 |
| 2000s | 30 |
| 2010s (to 2012) | 5 |
How popular is Argel?
In 2012, Argel was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Argel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Argel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Argel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Argel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Argel
How popular is the name Argel?
In 2012, Argel was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Argel a girl's or a boy's name?
Argel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Argel most popular?
Argel peaked in 1920, when 11 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.