Ance vs Anchor

Side-by-side comparison of Ance and Anchor — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ance

Boy name

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Name B

Anchor

Boy name · Rank #8165

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Metric Ance Anchor
Current Rank Unranked #8165
Total Births (all years) 54 141
Peak Year 1944 2016
Peak Year Births 10 17
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1921 2012

Births by Decade

Decade Ance Anchor
1920ss 33 —
1940ss 16 —
1950ss 5 —
2010ss — 95
2020ss — 46

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ance Anchor
2014 — 13
2015 — 14
2016 — 17
2017 — 11
2018 — 16
2019 — 14
2020 — 10
2021 — 9
2022 — 9
2023 — 8
2024 — 10

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1921–1952.

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