Ansel
Ansel is a name derived from the same root as Anselm, a medieval Germanic name of uncertain meaning, perhaps view 'follower of a nobleman' or 'with divine protection'. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Ansel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ansel is a name derived from the same root as Anselm, a medieval Germanic name of uncertain meaning, perhaps view 'follower of a nobleman' or 'with divine protection'. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Ansel
Ansel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1882, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 171 Ansels were born — ranking #1,127 that year. As of 2026, Ansel ranks #1,290 for baby boys with 152 births, holding steady (-1%). In total, more than 5K Ansels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ansel
Ansel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1882 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Ansel's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #538. Use the chart and map above to compare Ansel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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