Ansel is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ansel means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ansel across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ansel has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ansel is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “with divine protection”. From Anselm, combining ans (god) and helm (helmet, protection).
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,811 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 129 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ansel per year, United States (1882 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (186/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (16/yr).
Ansel is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #2,324 nationally (given to 198 babies that year).
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