Total births
215
Unisex name · since 1999
Anael
Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 215 babies named Anael, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7111
- among girls today
- 215
- born since 1999
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Anael is the #7111 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 215 recorded since 1999.
Social Security Administration records show Anael recorded 215 times among girls since 1999, holding rank #7111 nationally today, ahead of 60% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- #7111 among girls today
- 215 born since 1999
- 2020s peak decade
- 60% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Anael is currently the #7111 unisex name in America, more common than 60% of girls - 215 born since 1999, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7111
- among girls today
- 215
- born since 1999
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other girls
Anael vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7111
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 60% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Anael was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
22 babies were named Anael in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Anael compares
215 38th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Anael's all-time total is 44% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anael | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 215 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 48 | 19,840 |
Anael's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Anael's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2000, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Anael at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#7,111
Active since
1999
Anael popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Anael popularity over time - boys
65 total births recorded since 2003 (Anael as boys' name)
Anael by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Anael's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Anael births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 9
1990s
9 births
- 2000s
2000s
46 births
- 2010s
2010s
69 births
- 2020s
2020s
91 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 91 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Anael? ▼
Anael has been given to 215 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #7111 as of the latest data. 22 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Anael most popular? ▼
Anael was most popular in the 2020s decade with 91 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Is Anael a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Anael is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 215 births, and as a boy's name it has 65 births.
How long has the name Anael been used? ▼
Anael has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 27 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Anael? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ana, Anastasia, Anahi, Anaya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Anael
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1999–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Anael: #7111 Unisex Name - 215 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anael. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Anael draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.