girl's name
Anselma
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Births on record 189
Anselma is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1999 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1924, when 14 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Anselma over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1990s.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 31 |
| 1920s | 69 |
| 1930s | 45 |
| 1940s | 13 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 11 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 5 |
How popular is Anselma?
In 1999, Anselma was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Anselma
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Anselma over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Anselma
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Anselma — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Anselma
How popular is the name Anselma?
In 1999, Anselma was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Anselma a girl's or a boy's name?
Anselma is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Anselma?
Anselma has 3 syllables.
When was Anselma most popular?
Anselma peaked in 1924, when 14 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.