Purcell is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Purcell across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Purcell has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 454 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Purcell per year, United States (1915 to 1985). United States peaked in 1948 (13/yr).
Purcell is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1948, when it ranked #4,775 nationally (given to 13 babies that year).
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