Anapaula: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,422

among girls · ↓514 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Anapaula · -15% vs 2024

How common

1 in 69,881

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2022

37 babies

All-time total

593

#10,643 all-time among girls

First recorded

1996

in Social Security records

Anapaula popularity over time

593 babies have been named Anapaula since 1996, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	25	3	–	#7,754
2000s	159	16	+536%	#5,123
2010s	230	23	+45%	#4,362
2020s (to 2025)	179	30	+30%	#3,971

Where Anapaula is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	23	0.01	outside top 500
2030	23	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Anapaula

Anapaula is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,422 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 593 American babies have been named Anapaula. Its peak came in 2022, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Anapaula stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Anapaula?

The median living Anapaula is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 18. An estimated 600 people named Anapaula are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Anapaula year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	23	#5,422
2024	27	#4,908
2023	34	#4,193
2022	37	#3,971
2021	27	#4,846
2020	31	#4,364
2019	24	#5,317
2018	32	#4,362
2017	24	#5,363
2016	26	#5,143
2015	30	#4,597
2014	24	#5,482
2013	21	#6,037
2012	26	#5,269
2011	9	#11,260
2010	14	#8,302
2009	14	#8,490
2008	16	#7,774
2007	26	#5,387
2006	18	#6,879
2005	25	#5,123
2004	20	#5,988
2003	10	#9,737
2002	5	#15,614
2001	12	#8,234
2000	13	#7,614
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Anapaula, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Anapaula?

The median living Anapaula is about 10 years old. Half of all living Anapaulas are between 4 and 18 years old.

How many people named Anapaula are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Anapaula are alive in the United States, based on 593 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Anapaula in 2025?

Anapaula ranked #5,422 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Anapaula?

593 babies have been named Anapaula in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Anapaula most popular?

Anapaula peaked in 2022, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Anapaula a boy or girl name?

Anapaula is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Anapaula rising or falling?

Anapaula is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Anapaula become more popular?

Anapaula looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 girls named Anapaula in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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