Anuel
Emmanuel Gazmey Santiago, known professionally as Anuel AA, is a Puerto Rican rapper and singer. Often called "The God of Latin trap" by himself and major Latin artists, his music often contains samples and interpolations of songs that were popular during his youth.
Meaning & Origin of Anuel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Emmanuel Gazmey Santiago, known professionally as Anuel AA, is a Puerto Rican rapper and singer. Often called "The God of Latin trap" by himself and major Latin artists, his music often contains samples and interpolations of songs that were popular during his youth.
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The Story of Anuel
Anuel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2016, with 19 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 55 Anuels were born — ranking #2,419 that year. As of 2026, Anuel ranks #7,474 for baby boys with 8 births, falling sharply (-61%). In total, more than 341 Anuels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Anuel
Anuel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2016 and has accumulated 341 births in the dataset. Anuel's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #2,419. Use the chart and map above to compare Anuel'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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