Anneli
Anneli is a female given name common in Finland, Sweden, Estonia and Norway. It originated as a variation of the name Anna. It is listed by the Finnish Population Register Centre as one of the top 10 most popular female given names ever.
Meaning & Origin of Anneli
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Anneli is a female given name common in Finland, Sweden, Estonia and Norway. It originated as a variation of the name Anna. It is listed by the Finnish Population Register Centre as one of the top 10 most popular female given names ever.
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The Story of Anneli
Anneli first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1967, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 23 Annelis were born — ranking #5,453 that year. As of 2026, Anneli ranks #6,748 for baby girls with 16 births, gradually falling (-11%). In total, more than 511 Annelis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Anneli
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- Anneli Ahven (born 1972), Estonian film producer
- Anneli Alderton (1982–2006), English murder victim
- Anneli Alhanko (born 1953), Swedish ballet dancer and actress
- Anneli Björkling (born 1952), Finnish model
- Anneli Drecker (born 1969), German-Norwegian singer
- Anneli Drummond-Hay (1937–2022), English show jumper
- Anneli Giske (born 1985), Norwegian footballer
- Anneli Haaranen (1934–2020), Finnish swimmer
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Names that sound like Anneli
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About the name Anneli
Anneli is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1967 and has accumulated 511 births in the dataset. Anneli's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #5,453. Use the chart and map above to compare Anneli'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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