Total births
3,928
Boys' name · since 1914
Anibal
3,928 babies named Anibal in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3405
- among boys today
- 3,928
- born since 1914
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 76%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Anibal is the #3405 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 3,928 recorded since 1914.
Anibal has 3,928 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3405 as of the latest data, more common than 76% of boys, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.
- #3405 among boys today
- 3,928 born since 1914
- 1990s peak decade
- 76% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Anibal is currently the #3405 boys' name in America, more common than 76% of boys - 3,928 born since 1914, peaking in the 1990s.
- #3405
- among boys today
- 3,928
- born since 1914
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 76%
- more common than other boys
Anibal vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#3405
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 76% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
16% of everyone ever named Anibal was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
92 babies were named Anibal in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
How Anibal compares
3,928 Top 14% higher than 86% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Anibal's all-time total is 11x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anibal | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,928 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 92 | 23 | 22,252 |
Anibal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Anibal's full recorded timeline at 1975, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 92 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Anibal at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1990
Current rank
#3,405
Active since
1914
Anibal popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (1990)
- 92
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Anibal popularity over time - girls
22 total births recorded since 1977 (Anibal as girls' name)
Anibal by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Anibal's strongest decade.
644 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Anibal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 28
1910s
28 births
- 1920s 64
1920s
64 births
- 1930s 33
1930s
33 births
- 1940s 51
1940s
51 births
- 1950s
1950s
303 births
- 1960s
1960s
512 births
- 1970s
1970s
608 births
- 1980s
1980s
637 births
- 1990s
1990s
644 births
- 2000s
2000s
455 births
- 2010s
2010s
377 births
- 2020s 216
2020s
216 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 644 births (16% of all-time use).
How Anibal compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Anibal's total volume
Anibal vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Anibal by state
Where Anibal concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 950 | 24.2% |
| #2 | California | | 570 | 14.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 377 | 9.6% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 233 | 5.9% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 117 | 3.0% |
| #6 | Florida | | 63 | 1.6% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 62 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 31 | 0.8% |
New York share of Anibal's total US births 24.2%
Even split
950 of 3,928 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Anibal appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Anibal? ▼
3,928 babies have been named Anibal since 1914. It currently ranks #3405 among boys. The peak year was 1990 with 92 births.
When was Anibal most popular? ▼
Anibal was most popular in the 1990s decade with 644 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Anibal most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Anibal are New York (950 births), California (570 births), Texas (377 births).
How long has the name Anibal been used? ▼
Records for Anibal go back to 1914, giving 112 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Anibal? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anish, Anirudh, Anil, Anita, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Anibal's data
- Anibal's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (644 total births) through the 2020s (216) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Anibals (950 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Anibal
Nearby Names Like Anibal
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Anibal
Anish Boy
#4352 3,109 births
Anirudh Boy
#4794 1,551 births
Anil Boy
#10067 1,160 births
Anita Boy
684 births
Aniello Boy
#9947 587 births
Compare Anibal side by side: Anibal vs Anish Anibal vs Anirudh Anibal vs Anil
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Anibal
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, 1914–2025 (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. "Anibal: #3405 Boys' Name - 3,928 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anibal. 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 Anibal 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.