Total births
280
Girls' name · since 1920
Anelia
Since 1920, U.S. Social Security records show 280 babies named Anelia, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6429
- among girls today
- 280
- born since 1920
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Anelia is the #6429 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 280 recorded since 1920.
Anelia has 280 recorded births among girls since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6429 as of the latest data, more common than 64% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 2025.
- #6429 among girls today
- 280 born since 1920
- 2010s peak decade
- 64% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Anelia is currently the #6429 girls' name in America, more common than 64% of girls - 280 born since 1920, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6429
- among girls today
- 280
- born since 1920
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
Anelia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6429
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 64% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Anelia was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
24 babies were named Anelia in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Anelia compares
280 44th 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
Anelia's all-time total is 27% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anelia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 280 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 48 | 19,840 |
Anelia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Anelia's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1949, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Anelia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#6,429
Active since
1920
Anelia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
Anelia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Anelia's strongest decade.
98 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Anelia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 7
1920s
7 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 21
1990s
21 births
- 2000s
2000s
48 births
- 2010s
2010s
98 births
- 2020s
2020s
96 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 98 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Anelia? ▼
280 babies have been named Anelia since 1920. It currently ranks #6429 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 24 births.
When was Anelia most popular? ▼
Anelia was most popular in the 2010s decade with 98 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Anelia been used? ▼
Records for Anelia go back to 1920, giving 106 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Anelia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anessa, Anette, Anel, Anela, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Anelia's data
- Anelia's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (98 total births) through the 2020s (96) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Anelia
Nearby Names Like Anelia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Anelia
Anessa Girl
#3994 2,876 births
Anette Girl
#6188 2,728 births
Anel Girl
#11325 1,877 births
Anela Girl
#3026 1,793 births
Aneesa Girl
#5656 1,582 births
Compare Anelia side by side: Anelia vs Anessa Anelia vs Anette Anelia vs Anel
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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, 1920–2025 (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. "Anelia: #6429 Girls' Name - 280 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anelia. 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 Anelia 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.