Boys' name · since 1880
Anson
7,932 babies named Anson in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1,379 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,731 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 7,932
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Anson is the #1731 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 7,932 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Anson recorded 7,932 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #1731 nationally today, ahead of 88% 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 1880 to 2025.
- #1,379 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,731 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 7,932 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anson ranks #1,379 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,731 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 7,932 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1,379 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,731 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 7,932
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
Anson's 7,932 recorded births place it above 96.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
34 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Anson compares
7,932 Top 10% higher than 90% 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
Anson's all-time total is 21x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anson | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 7,932 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 302 | 34 | 22,252 |
Anson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Anson splits its recorded history at 1959: 85% of all births land in the more recent half, 15% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1897 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 302 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Anson popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 302
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Anson popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2011 (Anson as girls' name)
Anson by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (2,291 births, 29% of the file).
2010s was Anson's strongest decade.
2,291 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Anson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 76
1880s
76 births
- 1890s 44
1890s
44 births
- 1900s 25
1900s
25 births
- 1910s 214
1910s
214 births
- 1920s 263
1920s
263 births
- 1930s 149
1930s
149 births
- 1940s 215
1940s
215 births
- 1950s 237
1950s
237 births
- 1960s 332
1960s
332 births
- 1970s 635
1970s
635 births
- 1980s 728
1980s
728 births
- 1990s 557
1990s
557 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,290 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,291 births
- 2020s 876
2020s
876 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,291 births (29% of all-time use).
How Anson 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 Anson's total volume
Anson by state
Where Anson concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 951 | 12.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 681 | 8.6% |
| #3 | New York | | 603 | 7.6% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 150 | 1.9% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 142 | 1.8% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 135 | 1.7% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 126 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Florida | | 109 | 1.4% |
951 of 7,932 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.
Anson appears in 34 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Anson's data
- Anson's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,291 total births) through the 2020s (876) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Ansons (951 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 Anson: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~145 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, 1880–2025 (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 Anson 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.