boy's name
Anson
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 9,149
Anson is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 94 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2016, when 302 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 35,270 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Anson over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 76 |
| 1890s | 44 |
| 1900s | 25 |
| 1910s | 214 |
| 1920s | 263 |
| 1930s | 149 |
| 1940s | 215 |
| 1950s | 237 |
| 1960s | 332 |
| 1970s | 635 |
| 1980s | 728 |
| 1990s | 557 |
| 2000s | 1,290 |
| 2010s | 2,296 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 876 |
How popular is Anson?
In 2025, Anson was given to 94 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Anson 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 Anson
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Anson also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Anson over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Anson
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Anson — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Anson
How popular is the name Anson?
In 2025, Anson was given to 94 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Anson a girl's or a boy's name?
Anson is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Anson?
Anson has 2 syllables.
When was Anson most popular?
Anson peaked in 2016, when 302 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Anson a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Anson currently ranks #1,458 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.