Anselm vs Anson

Side-by-side comparison of Anselm and Anson — 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

Anson

Boy name · Rank #1391

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Metric Anselm Anson
Current Rank #9929 #1391
Total Births (all years) 295 7,837
Peak Year 2016 2016
Peak Year Births 12 302
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Anselm Anson
1880ss — 76
1890ss — 44
1900ss — 25
1910ss 43 214
1920ss 49 263
1930ss — 149
1940ss 15 215
1950ss 14 237
1960ss — 332
1970ss 8 635
1980ss 5 728
1990ss 6 557
2000ss 42 1,290
2010ss 73 2,291
2020ss 40 781

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Anselm Anson
2014 8 282
2015 9 287
2016 12 302
2017 8 295
2018 8 246
2019 6 218
2020 10 189
2021 5 152
2022 10 158
2023 8 148
2024 7 134

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, 1912–2024.

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