Total births
56
Boys' name · since 1984
Ancelmo
Ancelmo has 56 recorded births since 1984 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1986 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 56
- total births
- 1984–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Ancelmo is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 56 have been recorded since 1984.
Ancelmo has 56 recorded births among boys since 1984, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2025.
- 56 total births
- 1984–2025 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
56 boys have been named Ancelmo since 1984, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2025.
- 56
- total births
- 1984–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Ancelmo was born in this single decade.
1986
Single peak year
7 babies were named Ancelmo in 1986 - its busiest year on record.
Ancelmo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ancelmo splits its recorded history at 1999: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1984 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1986 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ancelmo at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1986
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1984
Ancelmo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2025
- Peak year (1986)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Ancelmo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Ancelmo's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Ancelmo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
22 births
- 2000s
2000s
17 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 22 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ancelmo? ▼
Ancelmo has been given to 56 babies in the U.S. since 1984, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 7 babies were born in 1986, its single highest year.
When was Ancelmo most popular? ▼
Ancelmo was most popular in the 1990s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Ancelmo been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ancelmo since 1984 -- 42 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ancelmo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ancil, Ancel, Anchor, Ance, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ancelmo's data
- Ancelmo's decade-level peak was the 1990s (22 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ancelmo
Nearby Names Like Ancelmo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ancelmo
Ancil Boy
1,099 births
Ancel Boy
751 births
Anchor Boy
#8191 149 births
Ance Boy
54 births
Ancle Boy
38 births
Compare Ancelmo side by side: Ancelmo vs Ancil Ancelmo vs Ancel Ancelmo vs Anchor
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1984–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ancelmo: Baby Name Since 1984 - 56 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ancelmo. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ancelmo draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.