Recil
A name of unknown origin and meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Recil. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Recil today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Recil births was 1916 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Recil. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Recil. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1916
5 babies that year
Average age
-
1923 SSA rank
#4,757
Tracked since 1916
Popularity
Recil: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Recil from the 1910s through to the 1920s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 5 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Recil by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Recil during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Recil
The name Recil is believed to have its origins in the ancient Sumerian language, one of the earliest known written languages dating back to around 3500 BCE. It is thought to be derived from the Sumerian word "resh-ilu," which means "the one who comes from the sun." The name was likely given to children born during the day or under the warm glow of the sun, signifying a connection to the celestial body that was revered by the Sumerians.
In the ancient Sumerian city-state of Uruk, located in present-day Iraq, there are records of a high priest named Recil who lived during the reign of King Gilgamesh, circa 2700 BCE. This is one of the earliest known mentions of the name in historical texts. It is also believed that the name appears in some of the cuneiform writings found in the ancient Sumerian city of Nippur, which was a center of learning and religious worship.
Throughout the centuries, the name Recil has been used by various individuals from different cultures and backgrounds. One notable figure was Recil al-Kindi, an Arab philosopher and mathematician who lived in Baghdad during the 9th century CE. He was a prominent figure in the House of Wisdom, a renowned academic institution during the Islamic Golden Age, and made significant contributions to the fields of optics, music theory, and metaphysics.
Another historical figure with the name Recil was a 13th-century Persian poet and mystic from the city of Shiraz. Recil al-Din Rumi, also known as Mawlana or Rumi, was a renowned Sufi scholar and spiritual teacher whose poetry and writings continue to be widely celebrated and studied today.
In the 16th century, there was a Spanish explorer and navigator named Recil de León who accompanied Ferdinand Magellan on his famous expedition to circumnavigate the globe. De León played a crucial role in the voyage, and his name is mentioned in various historical accounts of the journey.
During the 18th century, there was a French philosopher and writer named Recil Diderot, who was a prominent figure of the Enlightenment period. Diderot was a co-founder of the famous Encyclopédie, a comprehensive collection of knowledge that aimed to disseminate information and promote critical thinking.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Recil, reflecting its diverse cultural and geographic origins, as well as its enduring presence across various eras and civilizations.
People
Recil + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Recil as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Recil: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Recil?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Recil going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about - US residents.
Is Recil a common name?
We classify Recil as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Recil most popular?
The single biggest year for Recil was 1916, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Recil is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Recil in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Recil a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Recil in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Recil still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Recil in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Recil can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Recil?
See how many people have the name Recil on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.