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boys' name ★ peaked 1990

Anselmo

Meaning People with the given name Anselmo include: Gender Boy Rank 2025 #10,788

People with the given name Anselmo include:

Rank 2025
#10,788
among boys · ↓5,710 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
6
named Anselmo
How common
1 in 284,679
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1990
41 babies
All-time total
2,748
#2,691 all-time among boys
First recorded
1907
in Social Security records

Anselmo popularity over time

2,748 babies have been named Anselmo since 1907, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1907Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s 5 1 – #1,356
1910s 127 13 +2440% #1,496
1920s 267 27 +110% #1,202
1930s 248 25 -7% #1,157
1940s 215 22 -13% #1,227
1950s 299 30 +39% #1,272
1960s 250 25 -16% #1,233
1970s 272 27 +9% #1,534
1980s 274 27 +1% #1,596
1990s 299 30 +9% #1,871
2000s 278 28 -7% #2,993
2010s 143 14 -49% #4,476
2020s (to 2025) 71 12 -17% #5,078

The story of Anselmo

Anselmo is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #10,788 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1907, 2,748 American babies have been named Anselmo. Its peak came in 1990, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Anselmo stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Anselmo?

The median living Anselmo is about 42 years old; half are between 25 and 60. An estimated 1,900 people named Anselmo are alive in the United States today.

median 42 020406080100

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

Anselmo year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 6 #10,788
2024 19 #5,078
2023 8 #8,981
2022 12 #6,854
2021 16 #5,581
2020 10 #7,542
2019 12 #6,804
2018 17 #5,332
2017 22 #4,476
2016 13 #6,377
2015 16 #5,525
2014 14 #6,013
2013 12 #6,629
2012 13 #6,331
2011 9 #8,120
2010 15 #5,753
2009 22 #4,437
2008 27 #3,832
2007 22 #4,384
2006 30 #3,454
2005 31 #3,245
2004 33 #3,022
2003 29 #3,194
2002 27 #3,264
2001 30 #2,993
2000 27 #3,154
1995 24 #2,924
1990 41 #1,871
1985 23 #2,297
1980 33 #1,731
1975 30 #1,658
1970 24 #1,798
1965 38 #1,233
1960 36 #1,320
1955 30 #1,398
1950 32 #1,272
1945 29 #1,227
1940 9 #2,486
1935 26 #1,328
1930 35 #1,192
1925 33 #1,250
1920 21 #1,699
1915 19 #1,603
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Anselmo

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

  1. 1 Anselmo Lorenzo Anselmo Lorenzo Spanish anarchist author (1841–1914) 19th century
  2. 2 Anselmo Duarte Anselmo Duarte Brazilian actor, film director and screenwriter (1920 – 2009) Contemporary
  3. 3 Anselmo Ramon Brazilian footballer (born 1988) Contemporary
  4. 4 Anselmo Alliegro y Milá Anselmo Alliegro y Milá Cuban politician and prime minister of Cuba (1899–1961) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Anselmo?

The median living Anselmo is about 42 years old. Half of all living Anselmos are between 25 and 60 years old.

How many people named Anselmo are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Anselmo are alive in the United States, based on 2,748 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Anselmo mean?

People with the given name Anselmo include:

How popular is the name Anselmo in 2025?

Anselmo ranked #10,788 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Anselmo?

2,748 babies have been named Anselmo in the United States since 1907, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Anselmo most popular?

Anselmo peaked in 1990, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Anselmo a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Anselmo rising or falling?

Anselmo has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Anselmo?

Well-known people named Anselmo include Anselmo Lorenzo (religious figure), Anselmo Duarte (actor), Anselmo Ramon (soccer player).

Names like Anselmo

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