Anel
The Story of Anel
As a girl name
Anel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1971, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 76 Anels were born — ranking #1,856 that year. As of 2026, Anel ranks #9,266 for girls 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. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 19 Anels were born — ranking #4,276 that year. As of 2026, Anel ranks #12,230 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. 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
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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 .
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