Anson Name Popularity and Statistics

Anson is predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

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How Do You Spell Anson?

Anson is spelled A-N-S-O-N. The name has 5 letters.

Most Recent Year on Record2025

Total Recorded U.S. Births7,937

First Year on Record1880

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Anson Popularity in 2025

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Boys

Rank#1,728

Recorded Births94

What Changed?

Boys usage fell 341 places to #1,728 and recorded 41 fewer births compared with 2024.

Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.

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Anson Popularity by Year

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The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 2003 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.

Year	Usage Category	Recorded Births	National Rank
2025	Boys	94	#1,728
2024	Boys	135	#1,387
2023	Boys	148	#1,294
2022	Boys	158	#1,245
2021	Boys	152	#1,253
2020	Boys	189	#1,058
2019	Boys	218	#978
2018	Boys	246	#885
2017	Boys	295	#789
2016	Boys	302	#785
2015	Boys	287	#804
2014	Boys	282	#809
2013	Boys	205	#974
2012	Boys	159	#1,151
2011	Girls	5	#16,764
2011	Boys	156	#1,152
2010	Boys	141	#1,245
2009	Boys	167	#1,103
2008	Boys	181	#1,046
2007	Boys	146	#1,206
2006	Boys	132	#1,265
2005	Boys	136	#1,170
2004	Boys	137	#1,144
2003	Boys	111	#1,277

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

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When Was Anson Most Popular?

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Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.

2016 · Boys

302 recorded births

National rank #785

2017 · Boys

295 recorded births

National rank #789

2015 · Boys

287 recorded births

National rank #804

2014 · Boys

282 recorded births

National rank #809

Geographic Popularity

Where Anson Ranked Highest in 2025

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State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Boys#913 in PA8 recorded births · records in 3 states

Top States for Boys

State	Rank	Recorded Births
PA	#913	8
CA	#1,241	15
TX	#1,294	15

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