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Worldwide Name Statistics

Anson

Ranked #3043 - 1 in 1,194,565 people
US

Most common in

United States

6,697 bearers

World total

6,697

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3043

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States6,697
Worldwide
~6,697
rank #3043
Rarity
1 in 1,194,565
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~6,697 in US

About the name Anson

There are an estimated 6,697 people named Anson alive worldwide today. That ranks Anson at #3043 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Anson is held by approximately 6,697 people, ranking #3043 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 49,560 U.S. residents).

Historically Anson is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.9% male).

Anson 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 99.9%Female 0.1%

Anson popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Anson, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 10
  2. 1881: 9
  3. 1882: 9
  4. 1883: 9
  5. 1884: 10
  6. 1885: 9
  7. 1886: 8
  8. 1887: 6
  9. 1889: 6
  10. 1891: 10
  11. 1892: 6
  12. 1893: 8
  13. 1894: 9
  14. 1895: 6
  15. 1897: 5
  16. 1900: 6
  17. 1903: 6
  18. 1905: 13
  19. 1910: 5
  20. 1911: 11
  21. 1912: 16
  22. 1913: 15
  23. 1914: 20
  24. 1915: 33
  25. 1916: 31
  26. 1917: 27
  27. 1918: 27
  28. 1919: 29
  29. 1920: 21
  30. 1921: 41
  31. 1922: 30
  32. 1923: 24
  33. 1924: 29
  34. 1925: 23
  35. 1926: 31
  36. 1927: 26
  37. 1928: 15
  38. 1929: 23
  39. 1930: 12
  40. 1931: 15
  41. 1932: 9
  42. 1933: 11
  43. 1934: 15
  44. 1935: 20
  45. 1936: 21
  46. 1937: 14
  47. 1938: 14
  48. 1939: 18
  49. 1940: 22
  50. 1941: 25
  51. 1942: 30
  52. 1943: 19
  53. 1944: 27
  54. 1945: 22
  55. 1946: 16
  56. 1947: 20
  57. 1948: 16
  58. 1949: 18
  59. 1950: 13
  60. 1951: 14
  61. 1952: 28
  62. 1953: 13
  63. 1954: 25
  64. 1955: 31
  65. 1956: 25
  66. 1957: 32
  67. 1958: 30
  68. 1959: 26
  69. 1960: 19
  70. 1961: 33
  71. 1962: 21
  72. 1963: 24
  73. 1964: 41
  74. 1965: 45
  75. 1966: 35
  76. 1967: 44
  77. 1968: 25
  78. 1969: 45
  79. 1970: 46
  80. 1971: 26
  81. 1972: 46
  82. 1973: 40
  83. 1974: 47
  84. 1975: 63
  85. 1976: 92
  86. 1977: 123
  87. 1978: 90
  88. 1979: 62
  89. 1980: 105
  90. 1981: 93
  91. 1982: 71
  92. 1983: 63
  93. 1984: 72
  94. 1985: 68
  95. 1986: 64
  96. 1987: 72
  97. 1988: 71
  98. 1989: 49
  99. 1990: 58
  100. 1991: 53
  101. 1992: 45
  102. 1993: 47
  103. 1994: 48
  104. 1995: 48
  105. 1996: 57
  106. 1997: 70
  107. 1998: 62
  108. 1999: 69
  109. 2000: 81
  110. 2001: 101
  111. 2002: 98
  112. 2003: 111
  113. 2004: 137
  114. 2005: 136
  115. 2006: 132
  116. 2007: 146
  117. 2008: 181
  118. 2009: 167
  119. 2010: 141
  120. 2011: 161
  121. 2012: 159
  122. 2013: 205
  123. 2014: 282
  124. 2015: 287
  125. 2016: 302
  126. 2017: 295
  127. 2018: 246
  128. 2019: 218
  129. 2020: 189
  130. 2021: 152
  131. 2022: 158
  132. 2023: 148
  133. 2024: 135
  134. 2025: 94

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Anson worldwide?

There are an estimated 6,697 people named Anson alive worldwide today, ranking #3043 globally.

Is Anson a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,194,565 people. In the United States there are roughly 6,697 bearers, which is 1 in 49,560 Americans.

Is Anson a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Anson is used 99.9% male and 0.1% female.

Where does the name Anson come from?

Who are famous people named Anson?

Data sources

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

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