boy's name
Anselmo
- Origin Italian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,813
Anselmo is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Anselmo is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 1990, when 41 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1907.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Anselmo over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 127 |
| 1920s | 267 |
| 1930s | 248 |
| 1940s | 215 |
| 1950s | 299 |
| 1960s | 250 |
| 1970s | 272 |
| 1980s | 274 |
| 1990s | 299 |
| 2000s | 278 |
| 2010s | 143 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 71 |
How popular is Anselmo?
In 2025, Anselmo was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Anselmo is used
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 Anselmo
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Anselmo also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Anselmo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Anselmo
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Anselmo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Anselmo
How popular is the name Anselmo?
In 2025, Anselmo was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Anselmo a girl's or a boy's name?
Anselmo is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Anselmo?
Anselmo has 3 syllables.
When was Anselmo most popular?
Anselmo peaked in 1990, when 41 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Anselmo a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Anselmo currently ranks #11,591 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.