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 #1390

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Name B

Ansel

Boy name · Rank #1287

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Metric Anson Ansel
Current Rank #1390 #1287
Total Births (all years) 7,932 4,801
Peak Year 2016 2025
Peak Year Births 302 186
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Anson Ansel
1880s 76 23
1890s 44 53
1900s 25 40
1910s 214 307
1920s 263 387
1930s 149 238
1940s 215 203
1950s 237 170
1960s 332 124
1970s 635 160
1980s 728 188
1990s 557 250
2000s 1,290 483
2010s 2,291 1,204
2020s 876 971

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 135 153
2025 94 186

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, 1880–2025.

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