Total births
13
Boys' name · since 2020
Ansem
Ansem has 13 recorded births since 2020 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2020 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12071
- among boys today
- 13
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other boys
Ansem currently ranks #12071 among boys' names in America, with 13 babies recorded since 2020.
Ansem has 13 recorded births among boys since 2020, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12071 as of the latest data, more common than 16% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2020 to 2024.
- #12071 among boys today
- 13 born since 2020
- 2020s peak decade
- 16% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Ansem is currently the #12071 boys' name in America, more common than 16% of boys - 13 born since 2020, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12071
- among boys today
- 13
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other boys
Ansem vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12071
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 16% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Ansem was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
7 babies were named Ansem in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Ansem compares
13 5th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ansem's all-time total is 96% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ansem | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 13 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ansem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ansem's SSA record in two at 2024 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2024, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2020 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ansem at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#12,071
Active since
2020
Ansem popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2020–2024
- Peak year (2020)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Ansem by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ansem's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Ansem births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 13 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ansem? ▼
Ansem has been given to 13 babies in the U.S. since 2020, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #12071 as of the latest data. 7 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
When was Ansem most popular? ▼
Ansem was most popular in the 2020s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Ansem been used? ▼
Ansem has been recorded in Social Security data since 2020, spanning 5 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ansem? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anson, Ansel, Anselmo, Ansh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Ansem
Nearby Names Like Ansem
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ansem
Anson Boy
#1390 7,932 births
Ansel Boy
#1287 4,801 births
Anselmo Boy
#5080 2,748 births
Ansh Boy
#1889 2,244 births
Anshul Boy
382 births
Compare Ansem side by side: Ansem vs Anson Ansem vs Ansel Ansem vs Anselmo
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Ansem
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2020–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ansem: #12071 Boys' Name - 13 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ansem. 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 Ansem 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 July 2026.