Girl · #4,328 in 2026

Aniela

Aniela is a Polish feminine given name, cognate with the Greek-derived name Angela. Anielka is a hypocorism of this name. The name Aniela became popular in the 18th century mainly due to the Ursulines.

  • Polish
Current Rank
#4,328
Peak Rank
#2,519 (2010)
Total Babies
1K
5-Yr Trend
+10%
1913
First Year
2026
Last Year
2010
Peak Year
#2519
Peak Rank
1K
Total Count
55
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Aniela

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Aniela is a Polish feminine given name, cognate with the Greek-derived name Angela. Anielka is a hypocorism of this name. The name Aniela became popular in the 18th century mainly due to the Ursulines.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Polish

The Story of Aniela

The earliest SSA record of Aniela as a baby girl name dates back to 1913, when 7 babies received it. 2010 was its biggest year on record, with 52 newborns named Aniela — #3,159 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 33% of all recorded Anielas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,328 among baby girl names with 32 births, gradually rising (+10%). In total, more than 1K Anielas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Aniela

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Aniela. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Aniela

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Frequently Asked Questions about Aniela

What does the name Aniela mean?
Aniela is a Polish feminine given name, cognate with the Greek-derived name Angela. Anielka is a hypocorism of this name. The name Aniela became popular in the 18th century mainly due to the Ursulines.
What is the origin of the name Aniela?
Aniela has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Polish.
How popular is Aniela in 2026?
In 2026, Aniela ranks #4,328 among girls' names in the U.S., with 32 babies given the name that year.
When was Aniela most popular?
Aniela reached its peak popularity in 2010, ranking #2,519 that year with 52 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Aniela most popular?
Aniela has historically been most popular in Connecticut, Arizona, New Jersey. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Aniela.
Is Aniela a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Aniela is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Aniela?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Aniela include Lemma, Cornie, Lilliam. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Aniela?
Common variants and related forms of Aniela include Anielka, Nel, Nela. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Aniela

Aniela is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Aniela's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #2,519. Use the chart and map above to compare Aniela'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.