How Many People Are Named Anel?
An estimated 2,051 people in the United States have the first name Anel. It is used for both genders, with 87.6% female. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Anel peaked in popularity in 1991 with 76 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Anel as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Anel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,051
About 1 in 167,116 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
87.6% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1991
76 births
Total Registered
2,133
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Anel
Anel is predominantly female (87.6%), though 264 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Anel as a male name
Ranked #12,360 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 2003 (19 births)
Anel as a female name
Ranked #11,148 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 1991 (76 births)
Anel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Anel span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 583 babies were registered. Anel has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Anel by Decade
How has Anel tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Anel by State
Birth registrations for Anel span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in Missouri, New York, Illinois. On average, about 244 Anels were registered per state.
Anel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Anel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Anel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anel?
We estimate approximately 2,051 people named Anel are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 167,116 Americans share this first name.
Is Anel a common name?
Anel is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,133 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Anel most popular?
Anel reached peak popularity in 1991, when 76 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Anel is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Anel a female name?
Anel is predominantly female. 87.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Anel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Anel Smith, Anel Johnson, Anel Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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