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Worldwide Name Statistics

Ansel

Ranked #4581 - 1 in 2,289,639 people
US

Most common in

United States

3,494 bearers

World total

3,494

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#4581

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States3,494
Worldwide
~3,494
rank #4581
Rarity
1 in 2,289,639
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~3,494 in US

About the name Ansel

There are an estimated 3,494 people named Ansel alive worldwide today. That ranks Ansel at #4581 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Ansel is held by approximately 3,494 people, ranking #4581 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 94,991 U.S. residents).

Historically Ansel is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.8% male).

Ansel appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.8%Female 0.2%

Ansel popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Ansel, 1882 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1882: 5
  2. 1886: 7
  3. 1888: 5
  4. 1889: 6
  5. 1890: 6
  6. 1891: 8
  7. 1892: 5
  8. 1893: 13
  9. 1894: 7
  10. 1895: 9
  11. 1897: 5
  12. 1900: 5
  13. 1902: 5
  14. 1905: 6
  15. 1906: 9
  16. 1908: 6
  17. 1909: 9
  18. 1910: 8
  19. 1911: 8
  20. 1912: 22
  21. 1913: 32
  22. 1914: 30
  23. 1915: 42
  24. 1916: 49
  25. 1917: 39
  26. 1918: 36
  27. 1919: 46
  28. 1920: 36
  29. 1921: 40
  30. 1922: 47
  31. 1923: 51
  32. 1924: 40
  33. 1925: 44
  34. 1926: 35
  35. 1927: 33
  36. 1928: 37
  37. 1929: 24
  38. 1930: 37
  39. 1931: 24
  40. 1932: 21
  41. 1933: 31
  42. 1934: 31
  43. 1935: 19
  44. 1936: 21
  45. 1937: 20
  46. 1938: 22
  47. 1939: 12
  48. 1940: 22
  49. 1941: 20
  50. 1942: 13
  51. 1943: 32
  52. 1944: 25
  53. 1945: 20
  54. 1946: 12
  55. 1947: 17
  56. 1948: 21
  57. 1949: 21
  58. 1950: 16
  59. 1951: 20
  60. 1952: 22
  61. 1953: 14
  62. 1954: 20
  63. 1955: 19
  64. 1956: 16
  65. 1957: 15
  66. 1958: 15
  67. 1959: 13
  68. 1960: 10
  69. 1961: 11
  70. 1962: 17
  71. 1963: 14
  72. 1964: 6
  73. 1965: 18
  74. 1966: 11
  75. 1967: 11
  76. 1968: 12
  77. 1969: 14
  78. 1970: 22
  79. 1971: 14
  80. 1972: 11
  81. 1973: 18
  82. 1974: 8
  83. 1975: 9
  84. 1976: 18
  85. 1977: 25
  86. 1978: 22
  87. 1979: 13
  88. 1980: 19
  89. 1981: 17
  90. 1982: 12
  91. 1983: 18
  92. 1984: 16
  93. 1985: 22
  94. 1986: 16
  95. 1987: 21
  96. 1988: 24
  97. 1989: 23
  98. 1990: 21
  99. 1991: 28
  100. 1992: 21
  101. 1993: 29
  102. 1994: 26
  103. 1995: 28
  104. 1996: 19
  105. 1997: 28
  106. 1998: 22
  107. 1999: 28
  108. 2000: 27
  109. 2001: 28
  110. 2002: 38
  111. 2003: 45
  112. 2004: 50
  113. 2005: 70
  114. 2006: 49
  115. 2007: 62
  116. 2008: 63
  117. 2009: 51
  118. 2010: 75
  119. 2011: 75
  120. 2012: 69
  121. 2013: 102
  122. 2014: 109
  123. 2015: 158
  124. 2016: 165
  125. 2017: 148
  126. 2018: 171
  127. 2019: 137
  128. 2020: 163
  129. 2021: 157
  130. 2022: 146
  131. 2023: 166
  132. 2024: 153
  133. 2025: 186

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Ansel worldwide?

There are an estimated 3,494 people named Ansel alive worldwide today, ranking #4581 globally.

Is Ansel a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 2,289,639 people. In the United States there are roughly 3,494 bearers, which is 1 in 94,991 Americans.

Is Ansel a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Ansel is used 99.8% male and 0.2% female.

Where does the name Ansel come from?

Who are famous people named Ansel?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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