Meaning & origin
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1998. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Ansh through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,244
- 2,244 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2012
- 138 babies
- 2025
- 69
- #2,109 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −24%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 69 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,109 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 24.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 138 in 2012. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (11). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,824 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
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