Anella: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1910s	28	3	–	#3,038
1920s	25	3	-11%	#3,348
1930s	18	2	-28%	#3,440
1940s	17	2	-6%	#4,360
1950s	11	1	-35%	#4,853
1960s	5	1	-55%	#6,802
1970s	6	1	+20%	#7,720
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	5	1	–	#13,075
2000s	65	7	+1200%	#9,062
2010s	144	14	+122%	#5,121
2020s (to 2025)	117	20	+35%	#5,181

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,038

1920s

-11%

#3,348

1930s

-28%

#3,440

1940s

-6%

#4,360

1950s

-35%

#4,853

1960s

-55%

#6,802

1970s

+20%

#7,720

1980s

–

1990s

–

#13,075

2000s

+1200%

#9,062

2010s

144

+122%

#5,121

2020s (to 2025)

117

+35%

#5,181

The story of Anella

Anella is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,862 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 441 American babies have been named Anella. Its peak came in 2012, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Anella?

The median living Anella is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 17. An estimated 400 people named Anella 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.

Anella year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	16	#6,862
2024	14	#7,632
2023	19	#6,187
2022	24	#5,323
2021	20	#5,975
2020	24	#5,181
2019	15	#7,382
2018	21	#5,801
2017	14	#7,869
2016	16	#7,275
2015	9	#10,965
2014	11	#9,591
2013	9	#11,101
2012	27	#5,121
2011	10	#10,452
2010	12	#9,280
2009	12	#9,435
2008	12	#9,531
2007	13	#9,062
2006	9	#11,515
2005	8	#11,923
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	5	#15,629
2001	6	#13,648
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	5	#13,075
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	7	#3,440
1930	–	–
1925	6	#4,448
1920	9	#3,348
1915	5	#4,305
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Anella?

The median living Anella is about 10 years old. Half of all living Anellas are between 4 and 17 years old.

How many people named Anella are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Anella are alive in the United States, based on 441 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Anella mean?

Spelling variant of Anela.

How popular is the name Anella in 2025?

Anella ranked #6,862 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Anella?

441 babies have been named Anella in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Anella most popular?

Anella peaked in 2012, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Anella a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Anella rising or falling?

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

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Anella popularity over time

The story of Anella

How old are people named Anella?

Anella year by year

Frequently asked questions

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