How Many People Are Named Anselmo?
An estimated 1,898 people in the United States have the first name Anselmo. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Anselmo peaked in popularity in 1990 with 41 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Anselmo as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Anselmo paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,898
About 1 in 180,587 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1990
41 births
Total Registered
2,742
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Anselmo
Anselmo is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,742 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Anselmo as a male name
Ranked #5,057 in 2024
19 male births in 2024
Peak: 1990 (41 births)
Anselmo: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Anselmo span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 299 babies were registered. Anselmo has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Anselmo by Decade
How has Anselmo tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Anselmo by State
Birth registrations for Anselmo span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New Mexico. The lowest are in Arizona, New York, New Mexico. On average, about 302 Anselmos were registered per state.
Anselmo + Last Name Combinations
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Anselmo: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anselmo?
We estimate approximately 1,898 people named Anselmo are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 180,587 Americans share this first name.
Is Anselmo a common name?
Anselmo is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,742 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Anselmo most popular?
Anselmo reached peak popularity in 1990, when 41 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Anselmo is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Anselmo a male name?
Anselmo is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Anselmo Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Anselmo Smith, Anselmo Johnson, Anselmo Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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