Anayeli: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,515

among girls · ↓503 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Anayeli · -28% vs 2024

How common

1 in 22,961

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2001

188 babies

All-time total

2,635

#3,909 all-time among girls

First recorded

1986

in Social Security records

Anayeli popularity over time

2,635 babies have been named Anayeli since 1986, 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
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1980s	23	2	–	#6,557
1990s	433	43	+1783%	#2,464
2000s	974	97	+125%	#1,122
2010s	725	73	-26%	#2,124
2020s (to 2025)	480	80	+10%	#2,012

Where Anayeli 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	73	0.05	outside top 500
2027	75	0.05	outside top 500
2028	77	0.05	outside top 500
2029	79	0.05	outside top 500
2030	80	0.05	outside top 500

Where Anayeli is most popular

Girls named Anayeli per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.052 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, California, and Florida.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Anayeli born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Texas	90	0.112	+116%
California	90	0.107	+106%
Florida	26	0.061	+17%
Illinois	12	0.052	≈ national
Arizona	6	0.043	-18%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Anayeli

Anayeli is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,515 in 2025 with 70 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 2,635 American babies have been named Anayeli. Its peak came in 2001, when 188 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Anayeli stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Anayeli?

The median living Anayeli is about 17 years old; half are between 8 and 24. An estimated 2,600 people named Anayeli 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.

Anayeli year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	70	#2,515
2024	97	#2,012
2023	78	#2,338
2022	92	#2,089
2021	84	#2,214
2020	59	#2,784
2019	73	#2,430
2018	64	#2,684
2017	62	#2,748
2016	70	#2,539
2015	90	#2,124
2014	63	#2,742
2013	73	#2,460
2012	84	#2,237
2011	72	#2,512
2010	74	#2,494
2009	104	#1,989
2008	77	#2,463
2007	81	#2,351
2006	81	#2,328
2005	100	#1,924
2004	88	#2,069
2003	78	#2,205
2002	88	#1,984
2001	188	#1,122
2000	89	#1,903
1995	48	#2,590
1990	23	#4,243
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Anayeli?

The median living Anayeli is about 17 years old. Half of all living Anayelis are between 8 and 24 years old.

How many people named Anayeli are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Anayeli are alive in the United States, based on 2,635 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Anayeli in 2025?

Anayeli ranked #2,515 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 70 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Anayeli?

2,635 babies have been named Anayeli in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Anayeli most popular?

Anayeli peaked in 2001, when 188 newborns received the name.

Is Anayeli a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Anayeli rising or falling?

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

Will Anayeli become more popular?

Anayeli is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 80 girls named Anayeli in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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