Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1990

Anibal

Meaning ḥnbʿl Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #3,128 Trend ↑ Rising 18%

Aníbal is the Spanish and Portuguese masculine given name equivalent of Hannibal (q.v.), itself a latinization of the Greek name Hanníbas (Ἁννίβας), derived from “ḥnbʿl”…

Rank 2025
#3,128
among boys · ↑272 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
38
named Anibal · +12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 44,949
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1990
92 babies
All-time total
3,950
#2,123 all-time among boys
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Anibal popularity over time

3,950 babies have been named Anibal since 1914, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 – 28 28 3 – #3,122
1920s – 64 64 6 +129% #2,599
1930s – 33 33 3 -48% #2,484
1940s – 51 51 5 +55% #2,459
1950s – 303 303 30 +494% #1,034
1960s – 512 512 51 +69% #980
1970s 5 608 613 61 +20% #911
1980s – 637 637 64 +4% #1,006
1990s 17 644 661 66 +4% #1,117
2000s – 455 455 46 -31% #1,968
2010s – 377 377 38 -17% #2,758
2020s (to 2025) – 216 216 36 -5% #2,899

Where Anibal is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 39 0.02 outside top 500
2027 40 0.02 outside top 500
2028 41 0.02 outside top 500
2029 42 0.02 outside top 500
2030 43 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Anibal

Anibal is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,128 in 2025 with 38 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 3,950 American babies have been named Anibal. Its peak came in 1990, when 92 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 Anibal stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Anibal?

The median living Anibal is about 37 years old; half are between 22 and 52. An estimated 3,500 people named Anibal are alive in the United States today.

median 37 020406080100

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

Anibal 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 – – 38 #3,128
2024 – – 34 #3,400
2023 – – 43 #2,899
2022 – – 40 #3,058
2021 – – 29 #3,742
2020 – – 32 #3,424
2019 – – 42 #2,902
2018 – – 27 #3,896
2017 – – 44 #2,758
2016 – – 41 #2,886
2015 – – 39 #2,969
2014 – – 36 #3,093
2013 – – 35 #3,130
2012 – – 41 #2,870
2011 – – 39 #2,952
2010 – – 33 #3,310
2009 – – 62 #2,168
2008 – – 47 #2,636
2007 – – 47 #2,606
2006 – – 68 #1,968
2005 – – 21 #4,202
2004 – – 40 #2,645
2003 – – 40 #2,547
2002 – – 39 #2,506
2001 – – 43 #2,307
2000 – – 48 #2,089
1995 – – 62 #1,527
1990 – – 92 #1,117
1985 – – 66 #1,148
1980 – – 44 #1,432
1975 – – 64 #1,029
1970 – – 59 #1,064
1965 – – 52 #1,020
1960 – – 37 #1,296
1955 – – 30 #1,397
1950 – – 12 #2,211
1945 – – – –
1940 – – 6 #3,149
1935 – – – –
1930 – – 9 #2,785
1925 – – 11 #2,599
1920 – – 8 #3,221
1915 – – 5 #3,846
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Anibal?

The median living Anibal is about 37 years old. Half of all living Anibals are between 22 and 52 years old.

How many people named Anibal are alive today?

An estimated 3,500 people named Anibal are alive in the United States, based on 3,950 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Anibal mean?

Aníbal is the Spanish and Portuguese masculine given name equivalent of Hannibal (q.v.), itself a latinization of the Greek name Hanníbas (Ἁννίβας), derived from “ḥnbʿl” in the Punic language (𐤇𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋), a descendant of the Phoenician…

How popular is the name Anibal in 2025?

Anibal ranked #3,128 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 38 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Anibal?

3,950 babies have been named Anibal in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Anibal most popular?

Anibal peaked in 1990, when 92 newborns received the name.

Is Anibal a boy or girl name?

Anibal is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Anibal rising or falling?

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

Will Anibal become more popular?

Anibal is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 43 boys named Anibal 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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