Boys' name · since 1998
Ansh
Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 2,244 babies named Ansh, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,066 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,121 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,244
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Ansh is the #2121 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 2,244 recorded since 1998.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ansh has been recorded 2,244 times among boys since 1998, currently ranked #2121 nationally and more common than 85% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #3,066 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,121 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,244 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ansh ranks #3,066 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,121 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,244 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,066 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,121 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,244
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
Ansh's 2,244 recorded births place it above 93.25% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Ansh compares
2,244 Top 21% higher than 79% of 13,930 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
Ansh's all-time total is 6x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ansh | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,244 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 138 | 34 | 22,252 |
Ansh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ansh's full recorded timeline at 2012, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 138 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ansh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 138
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Ansh by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,126 births, 50% of the file).
2010s was Ansh's strongest decade.
1,126 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Ansh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 21
1990s
21 births
- 2000s
2000s
593 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,126 births
- 2020s
2020s
504 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,126 births (50% of all-time use).
How Ansh compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Ansh's total volume
Ansh by state
Where Ansh concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 368 | 16.4% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 317 | 14.1% |
| #3 | Texas | | 163 | 7.3% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 135 | 6.0% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 75 | 3.3% |
| #6 | New York | | 64 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 46 | 2.0% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 37 | 1.6% |
368 of 2,244 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Ansh appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Ansh's data
- Ansh's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,126 total births) through the 2020s (504) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Anshs (368 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ansh: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2012)
Similar record span (~27 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1998–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Ansh 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 August 2026.