girl's name

Ansa

  • Origin Finnish
  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 4
  • Births on record 126

Ansa is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2022 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Ansa is a name of Finnish origin.
  • Peaked in England and Wales in 1997, when 11 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • First appears in birth records in 1996.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Ansa over time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.

44
'90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Ansa by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
1990s 37
2000s 44
2010s 3
2020s (to 2022) 3

How popular is Ansa?

In 2022, Ansa was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Ansa is used

England & Wales #6,832 3 in 2022
France #6,960 5 in 2021
United States #14,566 6 in 2022

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Ansa

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Ansa also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ansa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Ansa

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ansa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Ansa

How popular is the name Ansa?

In 2022, Ansa was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Ansa a girl's or a boy's name?

Ansa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Ansa?

Ansa has 2 syllables.

When was Ansa most popular?

Ansa peaked in 1997, when 11 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.