Anselmo vs Ansel

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

Name A

Anselmo

Boy name · Rank #5061

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Name B

Ansel

Boy name · Rank #1286

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Metric Anselmo Ansel
Current Rank #5061 #1286
Total Births (all years) 2,742 4,614
Peak Year 1990 2018
Peak Year Births 41 171
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1907 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Anselmo Ansel
1880ss — 23
1890ss — 53
1900ss 5 40
1910ss 127 307
1920ss 267 387
1930ss 248 238
1940ss 215 203
1950ss 299 170
1960ss 250 124
1970ss 272 160
1980ss 274 188
1990ss 299 250
2000ss 278 483
2010ss 143 1,204
2020ss 65 784

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Anselmo Ansel
2014 14 109
2015 16 158
2016 13 160
2017 22 148
2018 17 171
2019 12 137
2020 10 163
2021 16 157
2022 12 146
2023 8 166
2024 19 152

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, 1907–2024.

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