Anael
The Story of Anael
As a girl name
Anael first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1999, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 22 Anaels were born — ranking #5,635 that year. As of 2026, Anael ranks #6,742 for girls with 16 births, rising sharply (+33% over the past five years). In total, more than 234 Anaels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Anael first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2003, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 12 Anaels were born — ranking #6,700 that year. As of 2026, Anael ranks #10,860 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 56 Anaels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Anael
Anael is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 234 births in the dataset. Anael's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #5,635. Use the chart and map above to compare Anael's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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