Name Legacy

Anel

Recorded 1971–2025 · United States

Anel was most popular in 1991, when 76 American babies were given the name — ranking #3,066 that year. In 2025 it ranked #20,040, with 7 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 2,141 people named Anel.

Most popular in1991
Rank that year#3,066
Births that year76
Total since 18802,141
Given to88% girls

Anel over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Anel’s peak in 1991. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Anel a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Anel is mostly a girl’s name — 87.7% of the 2,141 Americans given it were girls and 12.3% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 89% girls and 11% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Where Anel is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org