Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Ansel

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,138 Trend ↑ Rising 12%
Rank 2025
#1,138
among boys · ↑148 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
186
named Ansel · +22% vs 2024
How common
1 in 9,183
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
186 babies
All-time total
4,811
#1,829 all-time among boys
First recorded
1882
in Social Security records

Ansel popularity over time

4,811 babies have been named Ansel since 1882, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 23 23 2 – #760
1890s – 53 53 5 +130% #540
1900s – 40 40 4 -25% #854
1910s 5 307 312 31 +680% #855
1920s – 387 387 39 +24% #962
1930s – 238 238 24 -39% #1,152
1940s – 203 203 20 -15% #1,216
1950s – 170 170 17 -16% #1,617
1960s – 124 124 12 -27% #1,857
1970s – 160 160 16 +29% #1,889
1980s – 188 188 19 +18% #2,360
1990s – 250 250 25 +33% #2,471
2000s – 483 483 48 +93% #1,839
2010s 5 1,204 1,209 121 +150% #1,129
2020s (to 2025) – 971 971 162 +34% #1,138

Where Ansel is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 189 0.11 outside top 500
2027 192 0.11 outside top 500
2028 195 0.11 outside top 500
2029 197 0.12 outside top 500
2030 199 0.12 outside top 500

Where Ansel is most popular

Boys named Ansel per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.094 per 1,000. Strongest in Colorado, Oregon, and Washington.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Ansel born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Colorado 44 0.341 +264%
Oregon 24 0.316 +238%
Washington 25 0.153 +63%
California 134 0.147 +57%
New York 44 0.102 +9%
Wisconsin 11 0.093 ≈ national
Arizona 15 0.092 ≈ national
Pennsylvania 22 0.083 -11%
Massachusetts 10 0.073 -22%
Virginia 13 0.069 -27%
Texas 57 0.065 -31%
Florida 30 0.063 -32%
Ohio 14 0.053 -44%
Utah 5 0.052 -44%
Kentucky 5 0.050 -47%
South Carolina 5 0.048 -48%
Illinois 11 0.043 -54%
Minnesota 5 0.041 -56%
Missouri 5 0.036 -61%
Michigan 7 0.034 -63%
Tennessee 6 0.033 -64%
North Carolina 6 0.023 -75%
Georgia 5 0.020 -79%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Ansel

Ansel is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,138 in 2025 with 186 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1882, 4,811 American babies have been named Ansel. Its peak came in 2025, when 186 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ansel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ansel?

The median living Ansel is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 27. An estimated 3,600 people named Ansel are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ansel year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 186 #1,138
2024 – – 153 #1,286
2023 – – 166 #1,203
2022 – – 146 #1,300
2021 – – 157 #1,225
2020 – – 163 #1,179
2019 – – 137 #1,327
2018 – – 171 #1,129
2017 – – 148 #1,236
2016 5 #16,500 160 #1,183
2015 – – 158 #1,175
2014 – – 109 #1,485
2013 – – 102 #1,546
2012 – – 69 #2,017
2011 – – 75 #1,867
2010 – – 75 #1,899
2009 – – 51 #2,487
2008 – – 63 #2,141
2007 – – 62 #2,164
2006 – – 49 #2,479
2005 – – 70 #1,839
2004 – – 50 #2,285
2003 – – 45 #2,355
2002 – – 38 #2,561
2001 – – 28 #3,145
2000 – – 27 #3,153
1995 – – 28 #2,628
1990 – – 21 #2,957
1985 – – 22 #2,360
1980 – – 19 #2,540
1975 – – 9 #3,673
1970 – – 22 #1,889
1965 – – 18 #1,857
1960 – – 10 #2,692
1955 – – 19 #1,792
1950 – – 16 #1,882
1945 – – 20 #1,497
1940 – – 22 #1,434
1935 – – 19 #1,586
1930 – – 37 #1,152
1925 – – 44 #1,042
1920 – – 36 #1,208
1915 – – 42 #963
1910 – – 8 #1,201
1905 – – 6 #1,095
1900 – – 5 #1,321
1895 – – 9 #741
1890 – – 6 #889
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Ansel

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Ansel Adams Ansel Adams American photographer and environmentalist (1902–1984) Contemporary
  2. 2 Ansel Elgort Ansel Elgort American actor and singer (born 1994) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ansel, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ansel?

The median living Ansel is about 11 years old. Half of all living Ansels are between 5 and 27 years old.

How many people named Ansel are alive today?

An estimated 3,600 people named Ansel are alive in the United States, based on 4,811 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ansel in 2025?

Ansel ranked #1,138 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 186 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ansel?

4,811 babies have been named Ansel in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ansel most popular?

Ansel peaked in 2025, when 186 newborns received the name.

Is Ansel a boy or girl name?

Ansel is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ansel rising or falling?

Ansel is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ansel become more popular?

Ansel is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 199 boys named Ansel in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Ansel?

Well-known people named Ansel include Ansel Adams (photographer), Ansel Elgort (actor).

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