Ansen vs Ansel

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

Name A

Ansen

Boy name · Rank #5971

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Name B

Ansel

Boy name · Rank #1286

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Metric Ansen Ansel
Current Rank #5971 #1286
Total Births (all years) 273 4,614
Peak Year 2014 2018
Peak Year Births 16 171
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1977 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Ansen Ansel
1880ss — 23
1890ss — 53
1900ss — 40
1910ss — 307
1920ss — 387
1930ss — 238
1940ss — 203
1950ss — 170
1960ss — 124
1970ss 5 160
1980ss 5 188
1990ss 5 250
2000ss 87 483
2010ss 111 1,204
2020ss 60 784

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ansen Ansel
2014 16 109
2015 11 158
2016 13 160
2017 11 148
2018 10 171
2019 10 137
2020 8 163
2021 14 157
2022 9 146
2023 14 166
2024 15 152

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, 1977–2024.

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