Boy · #3,549 in 2026

Ansil

Name: Popularity of the name Ansil in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Ansil, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Meprobamate—marketed as Miltown by Wallace Laboratories and Equanil by Wyeth, among others—is a carbamate derivative used as an anxiolytic drug. It was the best-selling minor tranquilizer for a time, but has largely been replaced by the benzodiazepines due to their wider therapeutic index and lower incidence of serious side effects.

Current Rank

#3,549

Peak Rank

#3,082 (1915)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1915

First Year

1936

Last Year

1915

Peak Year

#3082

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ansil

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

Frank Berger was working in a laboratory of a British drug company, looking for a preservative for penicillin, when he noticed that a compound called mephenesin (or myanesin) calmed laboratory rodents without actually sedating them. Berger subsequently referred to this “tranquilizing” effect in a now-historic article, published by the British Journal of Pharmacology in 1946. However, three major drawbacks existed to the use of mephenesin as a tranquilizer: a very short duration of action, greater effect on the spinal cord than on the brain (resulting in a very low therapeutic index ), and a we

The Story of Ansil

Ansil first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1915, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 7 Ansils were born — ranking #3,082 that year. As of 2026, Ansil ranks #3,549 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 25 Ansils have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Ansil

Phonetically similar names — useful when Ansil is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Ansell
Amsel
Insel
Ensile
Insul
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Hansel
Annul
Asile
Annal
Anel
Anil

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ansil

What does the name Ansil mean?

How popular is Ansil in 2026?

In 2026, Ansil ranks #3,549 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Ansil most popular?

Ansil reached its peak popularity in 1915, ranking #3,082 that year with 7 babies given the name.

Is Ansil a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Ansil is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Ansil?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ansil include Nute, Bookert, Eulie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Ansil

Ansil is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 25 births in the dataset. Ansil's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #3,082. Use the chart and map above to compare Ansil'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.