How Many People Are Named Anshul?
An estimated 370 people in the United States have the first name Anshul. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Anshul peaked in popularity in 2005 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Anshul 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 Anshul paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
370
About 1 in 926,363 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2005
36 births
Total Registered
375
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Anshul
Anshul is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 375 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Anshul as a male name
Ranked #10,680 in 2020
6 male births in 2020
Peak: 2005 (36 births)
Anshul: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Anshul span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 237 babies were registered. Anshul has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Anshul by Decade
How has Anshul 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.
Anshul by State
Birth registrations for Anshul span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New Jersey, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, New Jersey, California. On average, about 23 Anshuls were registered per state.
Anshul + Last Name Combinations
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Anshul: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anshul?
We estimate approximately 370 people named Anshul 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 926,363 Americans share this first name.
Is Anshul a common name?
Anshul is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 375 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Anshul most popular?
Anshul reached peak popularity in 2005, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Anshul is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Anshul a male name?
Anshul is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Anshul Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Anshul Smith, Anshul Johnson, Anshul 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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