Boys' name · since 1915

Ansil

Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 25 babies named Ansil, peaking in 1915. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#27,142 of 45,481
all-time among boys
25
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade

25 boys have been named Ansil since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Ansil recorded 25 times among boys since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1936.

  • #27,142 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 25 born since 1915
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ansil ranks #27,142 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 25 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.

#27,142 of 45,481
all-time among boys
25
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ansil's 25 recorded births place it above 39.7% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Ansil's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Ansil splits its recorded history at 1928: 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 1936 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1915 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Ansil popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1936

Last recorded 1936
Peak year (1915)
7
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1915192119281936 5

Ansil by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (13 births, 52% of the file).

1920s was Ansil's strongest decade.

13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Ansil births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 13 births (52% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ansil?
Ansil has been given to 25 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #27,142 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1936. 7 babies were born in 1915, its single highest year.
Where does Ansil sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ansil ranks #27,142 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ansil most popular?
Ansil was most popular in the 1920s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Ansil been used?
Ansil has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 22 years of data through 1936.
What names are similar to Ansil?
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 Ansil's data

  • Ansil's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 1930s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ansil

Nearby Names Like Ansil

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ansil

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ansil: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1915–1936 (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 Ansil 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.