Anelia
Aneliya Georgieva Atanasova, better known mononymously as Anelia, is a Bulgarian pop-folk singer. She gained popularity in Bulgaria with her second single "Погледни ме в очите", released in 2002. Throughout her career, 23 of her singles have topped the Bulgarian music charts which makes her one of the most successful recording female artists in Bulgarian music.
Meaning & Origin of Anelia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Aneliya Georgieva Atanasova, better known mononymously as Anelia, is a Bulgarian pop-folk singer. She gained popularity in Bulgaria with her second single "Погледни ме в очите", released in 2002. Throughout her career, 23 of her singles have topped the Bulgarian music charts which makes her one of the most successful recording female artists in Bulgarian music.
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The Story of Anelia
Anelia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1920, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 17 Anelias were born — ranking #7,115 that year. As of 2026, Anelia ranks #7,338 for baby girls with 14 births, gradually rising (+6%). In total, more than 284 Anelias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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About the name Anelia
Anelia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1920 and has accumulated 284 births in the dataset. Anelia's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #3,957. Use the chart and map above to compare Anelia'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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