Meaning and history
Anselm is derived from the Old German elements ansi, meaning “god,” and helm, meaning “helmet” or “protection.” The name was introduced to England in the late 11th century by Saint Anselm, a native of northern Italy who became archbishop of Canterbury and a Doctor of the Church.
20062006: 9 births, rank #7,998
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
2008: 11 births, rank #7,187
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: 6 births, rank #10,766
20112011: no US SSA record for this spelling
2012: 7 births, rank #9,709
2013: 9 births, rank #8,118
2014: 8 births, rank #8,781
2015: 9 births, rank #8,040
20162016: 12 births, rank #6,726
2017: 8 births, rank #8,840
2018: 8 births, rank #8,819
2019: 6 births, rank #10,803
2020: 10 births, rank #7,502
20212021: 5 births, rank #12,146
2022: 10 births, rank #7,768
2023: 8 births, rank #8,921
2024: 7 births, rank #9,894
20252025: 9 births, rank #8,243
In 2025, 9 babies were recorded with the name Anselm, ranking #8,243 among boys.