Boy’s name · Sanskrit, Hindi

Ansh

How to say it: UNSH · /ˈʌnʃ/

From Sanskrit 'amsa' meaning 'portion, ray of light' - denotes part of the divine in Hindu tradition.

Ansh was the 1,690th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 69 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 36% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,993 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,690for boys in 2025
1 in 48,048US babies
69born in 2025
#1,993projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Ansh
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#1,690
Babies born in 202569
Share of births1 in 48,048
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years−36%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,993

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Ansh is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 60 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Anshu

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ansh is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Hindi.

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