How Many People Are Named Anson?
An estimated 6,780 people in the United States have the first name Anson. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Anson peaked in popularity in 2016 with 302 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Anson 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 Anson paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
6,780
About 1 in 50,554 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
2016
302 births
Total Registered
7,842
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Anson
Anson is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 7,842 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Anson as a male name
Ranked #1,390 in 2024
134 male births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (302 births)
Anson as a female name
Ranked #17,026 in 2011
5 female births in 2011
Peak: 2011 (5 births)
Anson: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Anson span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,296 babies were registered. While Anson is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Anson by Decade
How has Anson 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.
Anson by State
Birth registrations for Anson span all 34 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in West Virginia, Maine, Maryland. On average, about 109 Ansons were registered per state.
Anson + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Anson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Anson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anson?
We estimate approximately 6,780 people named Anson 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 50,554 Americans share this first name.
Is Anson a common name?
Anson is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,842 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Anson most popular?
Anson reached peak popularity in 2016, when 302 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Anson is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Anson a male name?
Anson is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Anson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Anson Smith, Anson Johnson, Anson 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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