US rank #16773 Girls' name Peak 2016 59 births

Anaila — #16773 US girls' name

59 babies named Anaila in U.S. Social Security records since 2011, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s352020s24
#16773
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 5% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Anaila was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

9 babies were named Anaila in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Anaila

The Social Security Administration has registered 59 babies named Anaila between 2011 and 2024, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Anaila currently holds the #16773 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Anaila performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 35 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Anaila shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Anaila in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 59 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Anaila at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

59

Since 2011

14 years of records

Peak year

2016

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#16,773

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2011

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 2024

Anaila popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2011

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
9
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
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Anaila by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
35 births that decade — 59% of Anaila's all-time total
2010s352020s24

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Anaila?
59 babies have been named Anaila since 2011. It currently ranks #16773 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 9 births.
When was Anaila most popular?
Anaila was most popular in the 2010s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Anaila been used?
Anaila has been recorded in Social Security data since 2011, spanning 14 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Anaila?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2011–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.