Anson
2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ English / Greek ◈ 2 syllables
"Son of Agnes"

From English / Greek

Anson means son of Ann or divine son — from the English/Germanic. Anson Mount IS Star Trek's most beloved new captain. Cap Anson IS baseball's first superstar. Two syllables of Star-Trek-most-beloved-captain, baseball's-first-superstar, and divine-son heritage.

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Anson at a glance
MeaningSon of Agnes
OriginEnglish / Greek
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 9
US Rank (today)#1048
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Why parents love Anson
  • Anson Mount IS Star Trek's most beloved new captain.
  • Cap Anson IS baseball's first superstar.
  • Two syllables with a clean, English sound: AN-son.
  • An and Son are both embedded.
  • The meaning divine son is sacredly direct.
The vibe of Anson
son of Anndivine sonEnglishGermanicAnson MountStar TrekcaptainCap Ansonbaseballfirst
Origin & history of Anson
English Ann + son Anson
1
English / Greek roots
Anson means divine son. Mount IS Star Trek's most beloved captain. Cap Anson IS baseball's first superstar.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: English; Cap Anson (1852–1922).
3
Today
Anson remains a beloved choice, ranking #1048 in the US. 7,842 babies have been named Anson since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Anson?
2016 peak year
The name Anson reached its peak in 2016, with 302 registrations (ranked #785). The name has actually been around since 1880 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #1048) today, averaging about 213 new babies per year. Anson has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 7,842 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
302 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #785)
213 Avg. per year
(last decade)
2,130 Total registrations
last 10 years
7,842 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #1,048) Moderate
↓ Declining in recent years
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Numerology of Anson
9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.

Anson's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — captain leadership. People named Anson tend to be clean, first, and gifted at being Trek's most beloved AND baseball's first.

Trek's beloved AND baseball's first
Mount-captain
Cap-Anson
Divine-son
Clean English
A1
N5
S1
O6
N5
Sum: 18 → Life path 9
Personality of Anson
🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
🎨
Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
🌟
Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
💝
Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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