How Many People Are Named Anibal?
An estimated 3,528 people in the United States have the first name Anibal. It is predominantly male (99.4%). The average bearer is 39 years old, and Anibal peaked in popularity in 1990 with 92 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Anibal 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 Anibal paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,528
About 1 in 97,153 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.4% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1990
92 births
Total Registered
3,912
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Anibal
Anibal is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,912 total births registered, 99.4% were male.
Anibal as a male name
Ranked #3,388 in 2024
34 male births in 2024
Peak: 1990 (92 births)
Anibal as a female name
Ranked #13,577 in 1994
5 female births in 1994
Peak: 1992 (7 births)
Anibal: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Anibal span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 661 babies were registered. Anibal has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Anibal by Decade
How has Anibal 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.
Anibal by State
Birth registrations for Anibal span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts. On average, about 268 Anibals were registered per state.
Anibal + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Anibal as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Anibal: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anibal?
We estimate approximately 3,528 people named Anibal 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 97,153 Americans share this first name.
Is Anibal a common name?
Anibal is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,912 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Anibal most popular?
Anibal reached peak popularity in 1990, when 92 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Anibal is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Anibal a male name?
Anibal is predominantly male. 99.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Anibal Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Anibal Smith, Anibal Johnson, Anibal 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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