Anselm
How to say it: AN-selm · /ˈænselm/
Old High German 'divine helmet' - Saint Anselm, Archbishop of Canterbury.
Anselm was the 7,276th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 9 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1910s, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to rise to #7,215 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #7,276 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 9 |
| Share of births | 1 in 368,371 |
| Peak decade | 1910s |
| Change over 10 years | steady |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #7,215 |
| In France, 2025 | #598 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Anselm peaked in the 1910s, nearly vanished by the 1930s, and has come back.
What goes with it
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Nicknames
- Ansel
- Selmo
Other spellings
Honouring a Anselm in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Anselm is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, German.
In France: #598 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Anselm
- Anselm of Canterbury (1033–1109)11th‑century Benedictine monk, Archbishop of Canterbury, philosopher and theologian
- Anselm Kiefer (born 1945)German painter and sculptor
- Anselm Grün (born 1945)German Benedictine padre and author
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