Anselm vs Ansel

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

Name A

Anselm

Boy name · Rank #9929

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Name B

Ansel

Boy name · Rank #1286

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Metric Anselm Ansel
Current Rank #9929 #1286
Total Births (all years) 295 4,614
Peak Year 2016 2018
Peak Year Births 12 171
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Anselm Ansel
1880ss — 23
1890ss — 53
1900ss — 40
1910ss 43 307
1920ss 49 387
1930ss — 238
1940ss 15 203
1950ss 14 170
1960ss — 124
1970ss 8 160
1980ss 5 188
1990ss 6 250
2000ss 42 483
2010ss 73 1,204
2020ss 40 784

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Anselm Ansel
2014 8 109
2015 9 158
2016 12 160
2017 8 148
2018 8 171
2019 6 137
2020 10 163
2021 5 157
2022 10 146
2023 8 166
2024 7 152

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, 1912–2024.

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