Anneli: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#6,867

among girls · ↑101 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Anneli

How common

1 in 100,454

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2018

23 babies

All-time total

494

#11,951 all-time among girls

First recorded

1967

in Social Security records

Anneli popularity over time

494 babies have been named Anneli since 1967, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#6,852
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	33	3	–	#8,199
1990s	63	6	+91%	#9,323
2000s	121	12	+92%	#6,285
2010s	161	16	+33%	#5,471
2020s (to 2025)	111	19	+15%	#5,499

The story of Anneli

Anneli is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,867 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1967, 494 American babies have been named Anneli. Its peak came in 2018, when 23 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 Anneli stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Anneli?

The median living Anneli is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 23. An estimated 500 people named Anneli 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.

Anneli 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	#6,867
2024	16	#6,968
2023	19	#6,188
2022	21	#5,807
2021	17	#6,716
2020	22	#5,499
2019	17	#6,731
2018	23	#5,471
2017	21	#5,849
2016	21	#6,008
2015	20	#6,261
2014	11	#9,594
2013	11	#9,676
2012	15	#7,845
2011	8	#12,282
2010	14	#8,312
2009	14	#8,498
2008	13	#9,022
2007	16	#7,768
2006	11	#9,965
2005	19	#6,285
2004	9	#10,778
2003	8	#11,414
2002	14	#7,474
2001	7	#12,198
2000	10	#9,226
1995	–	–
1990	5	#13,104
1985	5	#10,770
1980	–	–
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1970	–	–
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1880	–	–

Famous people named Anneli

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

1 Anneli Jäätteenmäki Prime minister of Finland in 2003 b. 1955 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Anneli?

The median living Anneli is about 13 years old. Half of all living Annelis are between 6 and 23 years old.

How many people named Anneli are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Anneli are alive in the United States, based on 494 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Anneli in 2025?

Anneli ranked #6,867 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 Anneli?

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

When was the name Anneli most popular?

Anneli peaked in 2018, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Anneli a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Anneli rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Anneli?

Well-known people named Anneli include Anneli Jäätteenmäki (politician).

Names like Anneli

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

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