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Anselma

//ɑnˈsɛlmə//

3 syllablesPeak year: 19247 lettersStarts with A

Meaning & origin

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Anselma's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Anselma, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Anselma
19169
19177
19186
19199
19208
192211
19238
192414
192610
19278
19285
19295
19306
19338
19348
19357
19366
19385
19395
19417
19496
19515
19606
19635
19815
19835
19995

Anselma through the decades

  • Anselma peaked in 1924, when 14 babies were named Anselma in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (1938–1999), use of Anselma has fallen 30% compared to the 10 years before that.

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