Total births
283
Boys' name · since 1977
Ansen
283 babies named Ansen in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5996
- among boys today
- 283
- born since 1977
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other boys
283 babies have been named Ansen since 1977, making it today's #5996 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Ansen recorded 283 times among boys since 1977, holding rank #5996 nationally today, ahead of 58% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.
- #5996 among boys today
- 283 born since 1977
- 2010s peak decade
- 58% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Ansen is currently the #5996 boys' name in America, more common than 58% of boys - 283 born since 1977, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5996
- among boys today
- 283
- born since 1977
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other boys
Ansen vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5996
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 58% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Ansen was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
16 babies were named Ansen in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Ansen compares
283 45th 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
Ansen's all-time total is 23% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ansen | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 283 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ansen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ansen's full recorded timeline at 2012, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ansen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#5,996
Active since
1977
Ansen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Ansen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ansen's strongest decade.
111 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Ansen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
87 births
- 2010s
2010s
111 births
- 2020s
2020s
70 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 111 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ansen? ▼
Ansen has been given to 283 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #5996 as of the latest data. 16 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Ansen most popular? ▼
Ansen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 111 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Ansen been used? ▼
Ansen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 49 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Ansen? ▼
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.
What to do with Ansen's data
- Ansen's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (111 total births) through the 2020s (70) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Ansen
Nearby Names Like Ansen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ansen
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Ansel Boy
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Anselmo Boy
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Ansh Boy
#1889 2,244 births
Anshul Boy
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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, 1977–2025 (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. "Ansen: #5996 Boys' Name - 283 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ansen. 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 Ansen 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.