Anselmo
How to say it: ahn-SEL-moh · /ɑːnˈsɛlmoʊ/
Italian and Spanish form of Anselm, from Germanic 'divine helmet' - meaning divine protection.
Anselmo was the 9,679th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 6 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1920s, its births are down about 48% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #12,760 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #9,679 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 6 |
| Share of births | 1 in 552,557 |
| Peak decade | 1920s |
| Change over 10 years | −48% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #12,760 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Anselmo peaked in the 1920s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Anselmo is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish.
Famous people named Anselmo
- Anselmo Ramon (born 1988)Brazilian association football player
- Anselmo Duarte (1920–2009)Brazilian film director, actor and screenwriter
- Anselmo Lorenzo (1841–1914)Spanish author
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