Girl · #4,328 in 2026

Aniela

Name: Popularity of the name Aniela in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Aniela, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

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.

Current Rank

#4,328

Peak Rank

#2,519 (2010)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+10%

1913

First Year

2026

Last Year

2010

Peak Year

#2519

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Aniela

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

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The Story of Aniela

Aniela first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1913, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 52 Anielas were born — ranking #3,159 that year. As of 2026, Aniela ranks #4,328 for baby girls 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.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Aniela

Phonetically similar names — useful when Aniela is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Annuli
Angela
Annular
Aniel
Anila
Annulus
Annulet
Canula
Anulus
Anular
Inula
Daniela

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Aniela

What does the name Aniela mean?

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.

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.