Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2016

Anson

Meaning From Ann +‎ -son (the former word is a diminutive) Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,728 Trend ↓ Falling 40%

From Ann +‎ -son (the former word is a diminutive).

Rank 2025
#1,728
among boys · ↓341 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
94
named Anson · -30% vs 2024
How common
1 in 18,171
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2016
302 babies
All-time total
7,937
#1,379 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Anson popularity over time

7,937 babies have been named Anson since 1880, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 76 76 8 – #598
1890s – 44 44 4 -42% #603
1900s – 25 25 3 -43% #666
1910s – 214 214 21 +756% #1,039
1920s – 263 263 26 +23% #1,103
1930s – 149 149 15 -43% #1,464
1940s – 215 215 22 +44% #1,270
1950s – 237 237 24 +10% #1,371
1960s – 332 332 33 +40% #1,108
1970s – 635 635 64 +91% #767
1980s – 728 728 73 +15% #867
1990s – 557 557 56 -23% #1,486
2000s – 1,290 1,290 129 +132% #1,049
2010s 5 2,291 2,296 230 +78% #785
2020s (to 2025) – 876 876 146 -36% #1,058

Where Anson 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 86 0.05 outside top 500
2027 79 0.05 outside top 500
2028 74 0.04 outside top 500
2029 70 0.04 outside top 500
2030 67 0.04 outside top 500

Where Anson is most popular

Boys named Anson per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.080 per 1,000. Strongest in Indiana, North Carolina, and California.

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 Anson 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
Indiana 28 0.175 +120%
North Carolina 30 0.117 +48%
California 105 0.115 +44%
New York 47 0.109 +36%
Ohio 26 0.098 +23%
Texas 85 0.096 +21%
Florida 28 0.059 -26%
Pennsylvania 14 0.053 -34%
Georgia 13 0.051 -35%
Kentucky 5 0.050 -37%
Tennessee 5 0.028 -65%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Kansas – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
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 Anson

Anson is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,728 in 2025 with 94 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 7,937 American babies have been named Anson. Its peak came in 2016, when 302 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 Anson stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Anson?

The median living Anson is about 17 years old; half are between 9 and 38. An estimated 6,800 people named Anson are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

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

Anson 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 – – 94 #1,728
2024 – – 135 #1,387
2023 – – 148 #1,294
2022 – – 158 #1,246
2021 – – 152 #1,254
2020 – – 189 #1,058
2019 – – 218 #978
2018 – – 246 #885
2017 – – 295 #789
2016 – – 302 #785
2015 – – 287 #804
2014 – – 282 #809
2013 – – 205 #974
2012 – – 159 #1,151
2011 5 #17,027 156 #1,152
2010 – – 141 #1,245
2009 – – 167 #1,105
2008 – – 181 #1,049
2007 – – 146 #1,206
2006 – – 132 #1,265
2005 – – 136 #1,170
2004 – – 137 #1,145
2003 – – 111 #1,277
2002 – – 98 #1,346
2001 – – 101 #1,298
2000 – – 81 #1,497
1995 – – 48 #1,802
1990 – – 58 #1,486
1985 – – 68 #1,125
1980 – – 105 #867
1975 – – 63 #1,042
1970 – – 46 #1,222
1965 – – 45 #1,108
1960 – – 19 #1,860
1955 – – 31 #1,371
1950 – – 13 #2,116
1945 – – 22 #1,408
1940 – – 22 #1,435
1935 – – 20 #1,542
1930 – – 12 #2,301
1925 – – 23 #1,587
1920 – – 21 #1,700
1915 – – 33 #1,125
1910 – – 5 #1,600
1905 – – 13 #666
1900 – – 6 #1,171
1895 – – 6 #982
1890 – – – –
1885 – – 9 #645
1880 – – 10 #603

Famous people named Anson

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

  1. 1 Anson Mount Anson Mount American actor (born 1973) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Anson?

The median living Anson is about 17 years old. Half of all living Ansons are between 9 and 38 years old.

How many people named Anson are alive today?

An estimated 6,800 people named Anson are alive in the United States, based on 7,937 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Anson mean?

From Ann +‎ -son (the former word is a diminutive).

How popular is the name Anson in 2025?

Anson ranked #1,728 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 94 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Anson?

7,937 babies have been named Anson in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Anson most popular?

Anson peaked in 2016, when 302 newborns received the name.

Is Anson a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Anson rising or falling?

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

Will Anson become more popular?

Anson is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 67 boys named Anson 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 Anson?

Well-known people named Anson include Anson Mount (actor).

Names like Anson

Names that sound and feel close to Anson: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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