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 #1287

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Name B

Anson

Boy name · Rank #1390

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Metric Ansel Anson
Current Rank #1287 #1390
Total Births (all years) 4,801 7,932
Peak Year 2025 2016
Peak Year Births 186 302
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ansel Anson
1880s 23 76
1890s 53 44
1900s 40 25
1910s 307 214
1920s 387 263
1930s 238 149
1940s 203 215
1950s 170 237
1960s 124 332
1970s 160 635
1980s 188 728
1990s 250 557
2000s 483 1,290
2010s 1,204 2,291
2020s 971 876

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 153 135
2025 186 94

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, 1882–2025.

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