Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1991

Anel

Meaning Anel is a male given name Gender Unisex · 88% girls Rank 2025 #12,029

Anel is a male given name.

Rank 2025
#12,029
among girls · ↓830 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
7
named Anel
How common
1 in 229,610
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1991
76 babies
All-time total
2,141
#4,890 all-time among girls
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Anel popularity over time

2,141 babies have been named Anel since 1971, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
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1970s 348 – 348 35 – #1,617
1980s 342 26 368 37 +6% #2,370
1990s 518 60 578 58 +57% #1,859
2000s 451 133 584 58 +1% #2,887
2010s 156 40 196 20 -66% #5,483
2020s (to 2025) 62 5 67 11 -43% #6,956

The story of Anel

Anel is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,029 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 2,141 American babies have been named Anel, about 88% girls and 12% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1991, when 76 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Anel?

The median living Anel is about 29 years old; half are between 20 and 40. An estimated 2,100 people named Anel are alive in the United States today.

median 29 020406080100

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

Anel year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 7 #12,029 – –
2024 8 #11,199 – –
2023 12 #8,524 5 #12,369
2022 11 #9,114 – –
2021 8 #11,229 – –
2020 16 #6,956 – –
2019 18 #6,439 – –
2018 15 #7,440 – –
2017 15 #7,483 5 #12,380
2016 13 #8,444 5 #12,310
2015 15 #7,653 – –
2014 24 #5,483 – –
2013 19 #6,485 8 #8,842
2012 10 #10,514 6 #10,871
2011 10 #10,450 7 #9,666
2010 17 #7,245 9 #8,181
2009 40 #3,879 9 #8,339
2008 37 #4,187 12 #6,784
2007 57 #3,055 12 #6,647
2006 43 #3,623 13 #6,113
2005 39 #3,741 16 #5,048
2004 50 #3,076 12 #6,152
2003 53 #2,887 19 #4,287
2002 50 #2,937 13 #5,417
2001 44 #3,146 17 #4,487
2000 38 #3,459 10 #6,340
1995 45 #2,689 6 #7,837
1990 55 #2,291 – –
1985 25 #3,423 – –
1980 35 #2,653 – –
1975 44 #1,990 – –
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Famous people named Anel

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Anel Hadžić Anel Hadžić Bosnian footballer (born 1989) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Anel?

The median living Anel is about 29 years old. Half of all living Anels are between 20 and 40 years old.

How many people named Anel are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Anel are alive in the United States, based on 2,141 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Anel mean?

Anel is a male given name.

How popular is the name Anel in 2025?

Anel ranked #12,029 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Anel?

2,141 babies have been named Anel in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Anel most popular?

Anel peaked in 1991, when 76 newborns received the name.

Is Anel a boy or girl name?

Anel is used for both: about 88% of babies named Anel have been girls and 12% boys.

Is the name Anel rising or falling?

Anel is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Anel?

Well-known people named Anel include Anel Hadžić (soccer player).

Names like Anel

Names that sound and feel close to Anel: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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