Total births
54
Boys' name · since 2000
Anshuman
54 babies named Anshuman in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13115
- among boys today
- 54
- born since 2000
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other boys
Anshuman currently ranks #13115 among boys' names in America, with 54 babies recorded since 2000.
Anshuman has 54 recorded births among boys since 2000, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13115 as of the latest data, more common than 8% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2024.
- #13115 among boys today
- 54 born since 2000
- 2000s peak decade
- 8% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Anshuman is currently the #13115 boys' name in America, more common than 8% of boys - 54 born since 2000, peaking in the 2000s.
- #13115
- among boys today
- 54
- born since 2000
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other boys
Anshuman vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13115
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 8% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Anshuman was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
8 babies were named Anshuman in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Anshuman compares
54 17th 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
Anshuman's all-time total is 85% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anshuman | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 54 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Anshuman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Anshuman's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2010, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Anshuman at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#13,115
Active since
2000
Anshuman popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2024
- Peak year (2007)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Anshuman by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Anshuman's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Anshuman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
33 births
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 33 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Anshuman? ▼
Since 2000, Social Security records show 54 babies named Anshuman. Today it holds rank #13115 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 8 births.
When was Anshuman most popular? ▼
Anshuman was most popular in the 2000s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Anshuman been used? ▼
Anshuman has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 25 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Anshuman? ▼
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 Anshuman's data
- Anshuman's decade-level peak was the 2000s (33 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 Anshuman
Nearby Names Like Anshuman
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Anshuman
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
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Compare Anshuman side by side: Anshuman vs Anson Anshuman vs Ansel Anshuman vs Anselmo
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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, 2000–2024 (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. "Anshuman: #13115 Boys' Name - 54 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anshuman. 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 Anshuman 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.