Anila
Anila is one of the Vasus in Hinduism, the gods of the elements of the cosmos. He is often associated with the wind god Vayu, regarded to be a form of the deity when numbered among the Vasus.
Meaning & Origin of Anila
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Anila is one of the Vasus in Hinduism, the gods of the elements of the cosmos. He is often associated with the wind god Vayu, regarded to be a form of the deity when numbered among the Vasus.
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The Story of Anila
Anila first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1979, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 29 Anilas were born — ranking #4,931 that year. As of 2026, Anila ranks #5,890 for baby girls with 20 births, holding steady (+2%). In total, more than 611 Anilas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Anila
Anila is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 611 births in the dataset. Anila's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #4,858. Use the chart and map above to compare Anila'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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