Ansel vs Anson

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

Name A

Ansel

Boy name · Rank #1286

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Name B

Anson

Boy name · Rank #1391

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Metric Ansel Anson
Current Rank #1286 #1391
Total Births (all years) 4,614 7,837
Peak Year 2018 2016
Peak Year Births 171 302
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ansel Anson
1880ss 23 76
1890ss 53 44
1900ss 40 25
1910ss 307 214
1920ss 387 263
1930ss 238 149
1940ss 203 215
1950ss 170 237
1960ss 124 332
1970ss 160 635
1980ss 188 728
1990ss 250 557
2000ss 483 1,290
2010ss 1,204 2,291
2020ss 784 781

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ansel Anson
2014 109 282
2015 158 287
2016 160 302
2017 148 295
2018 171 246
2019 137 218
2020 163 189
2021 157 152
2022 146 158
2023 166 148
2024 152 134

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, 1882–2024.

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