Aniel: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	11	1	–	#3,960
1970s	34	3	+209%	#3,627
1980s	140	14	+312%	#2,235
1990s	16	2	-89%	#7,685
2000s	56	6	+250%	#6,283
2010s	101	10	+80%	#5,120
2020s (to 2025)	76	13	+25%	#4,791

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,960

1970s

+209%

#3,627

1980s

140

+312%

#2,235

1990s

-89%

#7,685

2000s

+250%

#6,283

2010s

101

+80%

#5,120

2020s (to 2025)

+25%

#4,791

The story of Aniel

Aniel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,710 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1967, 434 American babies have been named Aniel. Its peak came in 1984, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Aniel?

The median living Aniel is about 21 years old; half are between 8 and 40. An estimated 400 people named Aniel 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.

Aniel year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	10	#7,710
2024	7	#9,969
2023	16	#5,678
2022	11	#7,296
2021	20	#4,791
2020	12	#6,647
2019	12	#6,802
2018	8	#8,875
2017	18	#5,120
2016	13	#6,375
2015	–	–
2014	9	#8,177
2013	6	#10,815
2012	12	#6,647
2011	12	#6,600
2010	11	#7,108
2009	6	#11,083
2008	6	#11,134
2007	8	#8,970
2006	5	#12,154
2005	6	#10,208
2004	5	#11,463
2003	11	#6,283
2002	9	#7,077
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	18	#2,713
1980	6	#5,558
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aniel?

The median living Aniel is about 21 years old. Half of all living Aniels are between 8 and 40 years old.

How many people named Aniel are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Aniel are alive in the United States, based on 434 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aniel in 2025?

Aniel ranked #7,710 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aniel?

434 babies have been named Aniel in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aniel most popular?

Aniel peaked in 1984, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Aniel a boy or girl name?

Aniel is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aniel rising or falling?

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

Aniel

Aniel popularity over time

The story of Aniel

How old are people named Aniel?

Aniel year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Aniel