Girl · #9,723 in 2026

Anola

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

Anola is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is located 24 kilometres east of Winnipeg and 40 kilometres north of Steinbach in the Rural Municipality of Springfield. The community has a population of approximately 200 people.

Current Rank

#9,723

Peak Rank

#2,552 (2021)

Total Babies

257

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1916

First Year

2026

Last Year

2021

Peak Year

#2552

Peak Rank

257

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Anola

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

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Etymology

According to the Department of the Interior , the name Anola is an "invented name," and the place was formerly known as Richland Post Office . A 1905 letter from M. Holloway, who ran the Richland Post Office which served the area, may have prompted this conclusion. In his correspondence to the Geographic Board of Canada , it was indicated that residents were unaware of why it was so named except "as a more convenient means of referring to it than Township 10-7E ." Ted Stone states in his book The Story behind Manitoba Names : Locals sometimes ascribe the name to the rise in elevation there. Th

Origin & history

The Anola area is part of the traditional territory of Anishnaabe and Swampy Cree First Nations. In 1870, the area became part of the new province of Manitoba. In 1871, the area was covered under Treaty 1 between the British Crown and the First Nations. The treaty facilitated the settlement of southern Manitoba including agricultural settlements in the Anola area. In 1907, when the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway expressed an interest in the district, the land was sold, and the village of Free Port was born. The name changed in 1912 to Anola .

The Story of Anola

Anola first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1916, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 16 Anolas were born — ranking #6,963 that year. As of 2026, Anola ranks #9,723 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 257 Anolas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Notable people named Anola

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

Corey Koskie , former Major League Baseball player for the Minnesota Twins.
Al Simmons , children's performer/musician

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Names that sound like Anola

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

Anila
Enola
Anally
Anole
Annalee
Anla
Anoles
Anela
Imola
Angela
Annul
Angola

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Anola

What does the name Anola mean?

How popular is Anola in 2026?

In 2026, Anola ranks #9,723 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Anola most popular?

Anola reached its peak popularity in 2021, ranking #2,552 that year with 16 babies given the name.

Is Anola a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Anola is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Anola?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Anola include Hennie, Clevie, Hilja. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Anola

Anola is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 257 births in the dataset. Anola's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #2,552. Use the chart and map above to compare Anola'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.