US rank #2018 Girls' name Peak 2001 2,565 births

Anayeli — #2018 US girls' name

2,565 babies named Anayeli in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s231990s4332000s9742010s7252020s410
#2018
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 89% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Anayeli was born in this single decade.

2001
Single peak year

188 babies were named Anayeli in 2001 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Anayeli

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,565 babies named Anayeli between 1986 and 2024, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Anayeli currently holds the #2018 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2001, when 188 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Anayeli performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 974 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Anayeli shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 737 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Anayeli in 14 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Anayeli 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 2,565 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.

Anayeli at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,565

Since 1986

39 years of records

Peak year

2001

188 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#2,018

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1986

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 2024

Anayeli popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1986

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2001)
188
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
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Anayeli by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
974 births that decade — 38% of Anayeli's all-time total
1980s231990s4332000s9742010s7252020s410

Anayeli by state

Where Anayeli concentrates geographically — total births since 1986

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Anayeli
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
737 28.7%
#2 Texas
412 16.1%
#3 Florida
128 5.0%
#4 Illinois
111 4.3%
#5 Arizona
41 1.6%
#6 Colorado
21 0.8%
#7 North Carolina
20 0.8%
#8 Washington
20 0.8%
California share of Anayeli's total US births 28.7%
Even split

737 of 2,565 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.

Anayeli appears in 14 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Anayeli?
2,565 babies have been named Anayeli since 1986. It currently ranks #2018 among girls. The peak year was 2001 with 188 births.
When was Anayeli most popular?
Anayeli was most popular in the 2000s decade with 974 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Anayeli most popular?
The top states for the name Anayeli are California (737 births), Texas (412 births), Florida (128 births).
How long has the name Anayeli been used?
Anayeli has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 39 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Anayeli?
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, 1986–2024 (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.