Masculine dossier · first seen 1882
Ansel
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2025
Peak births
186
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Ansel
How many people are named Ansel?
An estimated 3,486 living Americans are named Ansel.
How rare is Ansel?
Ansel is uncommon among babies today, with 186 boys receiving the name in 2025, matching its recorded peak.
How old is the typical Ansel?
The median age of a living American named Ansel is approximately 12 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 26 years old.
Is Ansel still popular?
Yes. Ansel is holding steady, with 186 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Ansel most common?
Ansel has its strongest geographic signal in South Carolina, where it appears 17.8× more often than the national baseline.
1882Peak 20252025
Peak year
2025
Decline from peak
0%
2025
186
All-time
4,801
Where it lives now
Ansel is most concentrated in Colorado — about 3.0× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Ansel is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.