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01 / Meaning & origin
Ansel is a masculine given name documented in English and Finnish.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 186 boys (rank 1138). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Ansel
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | 5 | 943 | observed |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | 7 | 758 | observed |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | 5 | 1,031 | observed |
| 1889 | 6 | 878 | observed |
| 1890 | 6 | 884 | observed |
| 1891 | 8 | 700 | observed |
| 1892 | 5 | 1,066 | observed |
| 1893 | 13 | 538 | observed |
| 1894 | 7 | 857 | observed |
| 1895 | 9 | 738 | observed |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | 5 | 1,057 | observed |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | 5 | 1,310 | observed |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | 5 | 1,137 | observed |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | 6 | 1,091 | observed |
| 1906 | 9 | 852 | observed |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | 6 | 1,217 | observed |
| 1909 | 9 | 1,020 | observed |
| 1910 | 8 | 1,193 | observed |
| 1911 | 8 | 1,290 | observed |
| 1912 | 22 | 970 | observed |
| 1913 | 32 | 855 | observed |
| 1914 | 30 | 1,019 | observed |
| 1915 | 42 | 962 | observed |
| 1916 | 49 | 892 | observed |
| 1917 | 39 | 1,062 | observed |
| 1918 | 31 | 1,256 | observed |
| 1919 | 46 | 999 | observed |
| 1920 | 36 | 1,208 | observed |
| 1921 | 40 | 1,122 | observed |
| 1922 | 47 | 1,032 | observed |
| 1923 | 51 | 961 | observed |
| 1924 | 40 | 1,133 | observed |
| 1925 | 44 | 1,040 | observed |
| 1926 | 35 | 1,219 | observed |
| 1927 | 33 | 1,267 | observed |
| 1928 | 37 | 1,165 | observed |
| 1929 | 24 | 1,480 | observed |
| 1930 | 37 | 1,151 | observed |
| 1931 | 24 | 1,427 | observed |
| 1932 | 21 | 1,548 | observed |
| 1933 | 31 | 1,181 | observed |
| 1934 | 31 | 1,189 | observed |
| 1935 | 19 | 1,584 | observed |
| 1936 | 21 | 1,463 | observed |
| 1937 | 20 | 1,528 | observed |
| 1938 | 22 | 1,439 | observed |
| 1939 | 12 | 2,050 | observed |
| 1940 | 22 | 1,433 | observed |
| 1941 | 20 | 1,532 | observed |
| 1942 | 13 | 2,042 | observed |
| 1943 | 32 | 1,214 | observed |
| 1944 | 25 | 1,328 | observed |
| 1945 | 20 | 1,494 | observed |
| 1946 | 12 | 2,143 | observed |
| 1947 | 17 | 1,850 | observed |
| 1948 | 21 | 1,611 | observed |
| 1949 | 21 | 1,616 | observed |
| 1950 | 16 | 1,879 | observed |
| 1951 | 20 | 1,683 | observed |
| 1952 | 22 | 1,615 | observed |
| 1953 | 14 | 2,099 | observed |
| 1954 | 20 | 1,706 | observed |
| 1955 | 19 | 1,791 | observed |
| 1956 | 16 | 2,015 | observed |
| 1957 | 15 | 2,093 | observed |
| 1958 | 15 | 2,093 | observed |
| 1959 | 13 | 2,295 | observed |
| 1960 | 10 | 2,685 | observed |
| 1961 | 11 | 2,538 | observed |
| 1962 | 17 | 1,962 | observed |
| 1963 | 14 | 2,200 | observed |
| 1964 | 6 | 3,601 | observed |
| 1965 | 18 | 1,856 | observed |
| 1966 | 11 | 2,465 | observed |
| 1967 | 11 | 2,470 | observed |
| 1968 | 12 | 2,445 | observed |
| 1969 | 14 | 2,308 | observed |
| 1970 | 22 | 1,889 | observed |
| 1971 | 14 | 2,558 | observed |
| 1972 | 11 | 2,991 | observed |
| 1973 | 18 | 2,216 | observed |
| 1974 | 8 | 3,837 | observed |
| 1975 | 9 | 3,659 | observed |
| 1976 | 18 | 2,417 | observed |
| 1977 | 25 | 1,948 | observed |
| 1978 | 22 | 2,134 | observed |
| 1979 | 13 | 3,168 | observed |
| 1980 | 19 | 2,536 | observed |
| 1981 | 17 | 2,680 | observed |
| 1982 | 12 | 3,482 | observed |
| 1983 | 18 | 2,577 | observed |
| 1984 | 16 | 2,824 | observed |
| 1985 | 22 | 2,357 | observed |
| 1986 | 16 | 3,005 | observed |
| 1987 | 21 | 2,559 | observed |
| 1988 | 24 | 2,437 | observed |
| 1989 | 23 | 2,690 | observed |
| 1990 | 21 | 2,952 | observed |
| 1991 | 28 | 2,469 | observed |
| 1992 | 21 | 3,105 | observed |
| 1993 | 29 | 2,509 | observed |
| 1994 | 26 | 2,766 | observed |
| 1995 | 28 | 2,626 | observed |
| 1996 | 19 | 3,549 | observed |
| 1997 | 28 | 2,750 | observed |
| 1998 | 22 | 3,390 | observed |
| 1999 | 28 | 2,939 | observed |
| 2000 | 27 | 3,150 | observed |
| 2001 | 28 | 3,143 | observed |
| 2002 | 38 | 2,556 | observed |
| 2003 | 45 | 2,349 | observed |
| 2004 | 50 | 2,283 | observed |
| 2005 | 70 | 1,838 | observed |
| 2006 | 49 | 2,477 | observed |
| 2007 | 62 | 2,164 | observed |
| 2008 | 63 | 2,140 | observed |
| 2009 | 51 | 2,486 | observed |
| 2010 | 75 | 1,898 | observed |
| 2011 | 75 | 1,866 | observed |
| 2012 | 69 | 2,016 | observed |
| 2013 | 102 | 1,546 | observed |
| 2014 | 109 | 1,485 | observed |
| 2015 | 158 | 1,174 | observed |
| 2016 | 160 | 1,183 | observed |
| 2017 | 148 | 1,236 | observed |
| 2018 | 171 | 1,128 | observed |
| 2019 | 137 | 1,327 | observed |
| 2020 | 163 | 1,177 | observed |
| 2021 | 157 | 1,225 | observed |
| 2022 | 146 | 1,300 | observed |
| 2023 | 166 | 1,203 | observed |
| 2024 | 153 | 1,286 | observed |
| 2025 | 186 | 1,138 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Ansel” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
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Read our methodology04 / Through time
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
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