Total births
189
Girls' name · since 1916
Anselma
189 babies named Anselma in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 189
- total births
- 1916–1999
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Anselma sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 189 recorded since 1916.
Anselma has 189 recorded births among girls since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1999.
- 189 total births
- 1916–1999 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
189 girls have been named Anselma since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1999.
- 189
- total births
- 1916–1999
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Anselma was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
14 babies were named Anselma in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Anselma's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Anselma splits its recorded history at 1933: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1928 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Anselma at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Anselma popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1999
- Peak year (1924)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 84 years of records
Anselma by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Anselma's strongest decade.
69 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Anselma births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
31 births
- 1920s
1920s
69 births
- 1930s
1930s
45 births
- 1940s 13
1940s
13 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 69 births (37% of all-time use).
Anselma by state
Where Anselma concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 58 | 30.7% |
Texas share of Anselma's total US births 30.7%
58 of 189 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Anselma? ▼
Since 1916, Social Security records show 189 babies named Anselma. The most recent recorded year was 1999. Its busiest year on record was 1924, with 14 births.
When was Anselma most popular? ▼
Anselma was most popular in the 1920s decade with 69 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Anselma most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Anselma are Texas (58 births).
How long has the name Anselma been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Anselma since 1916 -- 84 years through the most recent 1999 data.
What names are similar to Anselma? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ansley, Ansleigh, Anslee, Anshika, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Anselma's data
- Anselma's decade-level peak was the 1920s (69 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Anselmas (58 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Anselma
Nearby Names Like Anselma
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Anselma
Ansley Girl
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Ansleigh Girl
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Anslee Girl
#5362 1,402 births
Anshika Girl
#9941 439 births
Anslie Girl
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Compare Anselma side by side: Anselma vs Ansley Anselma vs Ansleigh Anselma vs Anslee
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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, 1916–1999 (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. "Anselma: Baby Name Since 1916 - 189 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anselma. 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 Anselma 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.