How Many People Are Named Anselm?
people named Anselm are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 1,734,948 people in the US has this name
Based on 304 babies named Anselm in Social Security records from 1912 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
12 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Derived from the Germanic elements ans "god" and helm "helmet, protection". This name was brought to England in the late 11th century by Saint Anselm, who was born in northern Italy. He was archbishop of Canterbury and a Doctor of the Church.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Anselm in the records were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Anselm alive today is about 18 years old, and 85% are under 30. Half of them were between 6 and 20 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Anselm first appears in the records in 1912 and was given most often in 2016, to 12 babies. In 2025, 9 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1912 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Anselm has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #2,284, in 1912. In 2025 it ranked #8,303.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #8,303 |
| Best rank | #2,284 (1912) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #9,179 in the 2010s |
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