Anson
About Anson
Anson has always been rare, though you might think of actor Anson Williams, best known for playing Potsie Weber on 1970s sitcom Happy Days. As a direct result of the show's popularity, Anson charted in the US Top 1000 from 1976 to 1981.
Now a new generation of parents is discovering this English surname name. Anson could substitute for fading favorites like Alan and Austin. The name reentered the US Top 1000 in 2013 after a long absence.
As of October 2026, Anson ranked #1728 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #598 in 1881, Nameberry popularity #629.
Editor's take: The name Anson is a boy's name of English origin meaning "son of Anne".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #809 | 282 | 146.8 |
| 2015 | #804 | 287 | 149.7 |
| 2016 | #785 | 302 | 159.1 |
| 2017 | #789 | 295 | 159.4 |
| 2018 | #884 | 246 | 135.5 |
| 2019 | #978 | 218 | 121.5 |
| 2020 | #1,058 | 189 | 109.5 |
| 2021 | #1,252 | 152 | 86.9 |
| 2022 | #1,245 | 158 | 90.5 |
| 2023 | #1,290 | 148 | 86.5 |
| 2024 | #1,390 | 134 | 77.8 |
| 2025 | #1,728 | 94 | 55 |
World rankings
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Anson on lists
Famous Ansons
- Anson Adams Mount
American actor
- Anson Williams (born Anson William Heimlich)
American actor
- Anson Jones
last President of the Republic of Texas
- Anson Horace Carter
Canadian professional hockey player
- Anson "Tiger" Hu
Chinese pop singer
- Anson Phelps Stokes
American philanthropist
- Anson Maria Elizabeth Chan (Fang On
sang), female former Chief Secretary of Hong Kong
- Cap Anson
American baseball player
Anson in pop culture
- Anson Wheeler
character in the 2008 film "Role Models" played by Seann William Scott