Total births
1,793
Girls' name · since 1959
Anela
Anela has 1,793 recorded births since 1959 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3026
- among girls today
- 1,793
- born since 1959
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Anela is the #3026 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,793 recorded since 1959.
Anela has 1,793 recorded births among girls since 1959, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3026 as of the latest data, more common than 83% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 2025.
- #3026 among girls today
- 1,793 born since 1959
- 2000s peak decade
- 83% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Anela is currently the #3026 girls' name in America, more common than 83% of girls - 1,793 born since 1959, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3026
- among girls today
- 1,793
- born since 1959
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other girls
Anela vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3026
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 83% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Anela was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
79 babies were named Anela in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Anela compares
1,793 Top 23% higher than 77% of 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
Anela's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anela | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,793 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 79 | 48 | 19,840 |
Anela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Anela's full recorded timeline at 1997, 85% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 15% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1959, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 79 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Anela at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#3,026
Active since
1959
Anela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 79
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Anela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Anela's strongest decade.
590 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Anela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s 73
1970s
73 births
- 1980s 104
1980s
104 births
- 1990s 169
1990s
169 births
- 2000s
2000s
590 births
- 2010s
2010s
545 births
- 2020s
2020s
297 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 590 births (33% of all-time use).
How Anela compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Anela's total volume
Anela vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Anela by state
Where Anela concentrates geographically, total births since 1959
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 471 | 26.3% |
| #2 | California | | 243 | 13.6% |
| #3 | Washington | | 29 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 26 | 1.5% |
| #5 | Texas | | 14 | 0.8% |
| #6 | New York | | 7 | 0.4% |
| #7 | Arizona | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Colorado | | 5 | 0.3% |
Hawaii share of Anela's total US births 26.3%
Even split
471 of 1,793 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Anela appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Anela? ▼
Anela has been given to 1,793 babies in the U.S. since 1959, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #3026 as of the latest data. 79 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Anela most popular? ▼
Anela was most popular in the 2000s decade with 590 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Anela most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Anela are Hawaii (471 births), California (243 births), Washington (29 births).
How long has the name Anela been used? ▼
Anela has been recorded in Social Security data since 1959, spanning 67 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Anela? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anessa, Anette, Anel, Aneesa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Anela's data
- Anela's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (590 total births) through the 2020s (297) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Hawaii records the most Anelas (471 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Anela
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Anela
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#3994 2,876 births
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#6188 2,728 births
Anel Girl
#11325 1,877 births
Aneesa Girl
#5656 1,582 births
Aneta Girl
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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, 1959–2025 (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. "Anela: #3026 Girls' Name - 1,793 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anela. 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 Anela 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.