Anselma
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,514 in 1924
0 babies were named Anselma in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1916–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryAnselma first shows up in US birth records in 1916, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 109 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1924, when it reached #2,514.
About the name Anselma
Anselma is a girl name of German origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-lma”. US birth records list Anselma for girls from 1916 to 1999, in 27 of those 84 years. Its best year was 1924, when it ranked #2,514 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1999, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:German names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 7.1 | 141,343 girls |
| 1920s | 5.8 | 173,611 girls |
| 1930s | 4.3 | 235,294 girls |
| 1940s | 0.9 | 1,075,269 girls |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 girls |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 1,785,714 girls |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 1,666,667 girls |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 girls |
More German girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Emma · whole, universal
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Emilia · rival, striving
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Anselma
What is the origin of the name Anselma?
Anselma has German roots in our records. Other German names include Charlotte, Emma, Amelia.
Is Anselma a boy or girl name?
Anselma is a girl name.
How popular is the name Anselma?
Anselma is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1999. It peaked at #2,514 in 1924.