Anson vs Ansel

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

Name A

Anson

Boy name · Rank #1391

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Name B

Ansel

Boy name · Rank #1286

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Metric Anson Ansel
Current Rank #1391 #1286
Total Births (all years) 7,837 4,614
Peak Year 2016 2018
Peak Year Births 302 171
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Anson Ansel
1880ss 76 23
1890ss 44 53
1900ss 25 40
1910ss 214 307
1920ss 263 387
1930ss 149 238
1940ss 215 203
1950ss 237 170
1960ss 332 124
1970ss 635 160
1980ss 728 188
1990ss 557 250
2000ss 1,290 483
2010ss 2,291 1,204
2020ss 781 784

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Anson Ansel
2014 282 109
2015 287 158
2016 302 160
2017 295 148
2018 246 171
2019 218 137
2020 189 163
2021 152 157
2022 158 146
2023 148 166
2024 134 152

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, 1880–2024.

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