Home / Name Directory / Ansel
How Many People Are Named Ansel?
Estimated people named Ansel living in the U.S. today
3,401
Gender distribution
100% male · 0% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 4,624
- Peak year: 2018 (171 births)
- Estimated living today: 3,401
Ansel by age group — who carries the name today?
Ansel popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Ansel
Ansel has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 4,624 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 3,401 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 100,500 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Ansels you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Ansel in the US?
An estimated 3,401 people named Ansel are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Ansel very rare — about 1 in 100,500 Americans.
Is Ansel a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Ansel is 100% male and 0% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Ansel most popular?
Ansel peaked in 2018, when 171 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Ansel?
Ansel ranks #4,669 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 59 out of 100 (higher means rarer).