Anel
Anel is a name with a single cultural origin: Kazakh.
- Kazakh
Meaning & Origin of Anel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Anel is a name with a single cultural origin: Kazakh.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Kazakh
The Story of Anel
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Anel as a girl name dates back to 1971, when 11 babies received it. 1991 was its biggest year on record, with 76 newborns named Anel — #1,856 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 27% of all recorded Anels. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #9,266 among girl names with 8 births, falling sharply (-35%). In total, more than 2K Anels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Anel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1981, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2003: 19 births, good for #4,276 nationwide. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 50% of all recorded Anels. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 264 Anels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Anel
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Anel. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Änel
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About the name Anel
Anel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Anel's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #1,616. Use the chart and map above to compare Anel'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.