Anchor vs Ancel

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

Name A

Anchor

Boy name · Rank #8165

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Name B

Ancel

Boy name

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Metric Anchor Ancel
Current Rank #8165 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 141 751
Peak Year 2016 1919
Peak Year Births 17 25
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2012 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Anchor Ancel
1880ss — 16
1890ss — 5
1900ss — 17
1910ss — 145
1920ss — 167
1930ss — 119
1940ss — 97
1950ss — 48
1960ss — 34
1970ss — 11
1980ss — 6
1990ss — 10
2000ss — 21
2010ss 95 55
2020ss 46 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Anchor Ancel
2014 13 6
2015 14 —
2016 17 6
2017 11 5
2018 16 5
2019 14 10
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, 2012–2024.

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