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boys' name ★ peaked 2012

Ansh

Meaning A male given name from Sanskrit used in India Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,109 Trend ↓ Falling 22%

A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Rank 2025
#2,109
among boys · ↓229 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
69
named Ansh · -19% vs 2024
How common
1 in 24,755
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2012
138 babies
All-time total
2,244
#3,068 all-time among boys
First recorded
1998
in Social Security records

Ansh popularity over time

2,244 babies have been named Ansh since 1998, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2012Boys

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 – – – –
1910s – – – –
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1980s – – – –
1990s 21 2 – #4,550
2000s 593 59 +2724% #1,446
2010s 1,126 113 +90% #1,274
2020s (to 2025) 504 84 -25% #1,656

Where Ansh 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 66 0.04 outside top 500
2027 64 0.04 outside top 500
2028 62 0.04 outside top 500
2029 61 0.04 outside top 500
2030 60 0.03 outside top 500

Where Ansh is most popular

Boys named Ansh per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.047 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, Illinois, and California.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Ansh 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
New Jersey 56 0.278 +489%
Illinois 26 0.102 +115%
California 67 0.073 +55%
Georgia 15 0.059 +25%
South Carolina 5 0.048 ≈ national
Texas 38 0.043 -9%
Virginia 7 0.037 -22%
Washington 5 0.031 -35%
Ohio 8 0.030 -36%
Pennsylvania 5 0.019 -60%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
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 Ansh

Ansh is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,109 in 2025 with 69 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 2,244 American babies have been named Ansh. Its peak came in 2012, when 138 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Ansh?

The median living Ansh is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 16. An estimated 2,200 people named Ansh 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.

Ansh year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 69 #2,109
2024 85 #1,880
2023 77 #1,988
2022 95 #1,752
2021 82 #1,870
2020 96 #1,656
2019 89 #1,755
2018 119 #1,458
2017 124 #1,408
2016 109 #1,533
2015 111 #1,493
2014 111 #1,466
2013 119 #1,405
2012 138 #1,274
2011 108 #1,496
2010 98 #1,599
2009 92 #1,700
2008 90 #1,692
2007 111 #1,446
2006 65 #2,037
2005 55 #2,184
2004 78 #1,653
2003 41 #2,509
2002 30 #3,025
2001 19 #4,132
2000 12 #5,600
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ansh?

The median living Ansh is about 11 years old. Half of all living Anshs are between 6 and 16 years old.

How many people named Ansh are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Ansh are alive in the United States, based on 2,244 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ansh mean?

A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.

How popular is the name Ansh in 2025?

Ansh ranked #2,109 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 69 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ansh?

2,244 babies have been named Ansh in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ansh most popular?

Ansh peaked in 2012, when 138 newborns received the name.

Is Ansh a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ansh rising or falling?

Ansh is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ansh become more popular?

Ansh is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 60 boys named Ansh in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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