Girls' name · since 1913
Aniela
Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 1,081 babies named Aniela, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,112 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,986 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,081
- born since 1913
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Aniela is the #3986 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,081 recorded since 1913.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aniela has been recorded 1,081 times among girls since 1913, currently ranked #3986 nationally and more common than 77% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2025.
- #7,112 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #3,986 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,081 born since 1913
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aniela ranks #7,112 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,986 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,081 born since 1913, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7,112 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,986 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,081
- born since 1913
- 2010s
- peak decade
Aniela's 1,081 recorded births place it above 90.16% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Aniela compares
1,081 Top 31% higher than 69% of 17,297 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
Aniela's all-time total is 188% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aniela | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,081 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 52 | 21 | 19,840 |
Aniela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Aniela splits its recorded history at 1999: 82% of all births land in the more recent half, 18% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1921 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 52 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Aniela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 52
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Aniela by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (369 births, 34% of the file).
2010s was Aniela's strongest decade.
369 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Aniela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 59
1910s
59 births
- 1920s 23
1920s
23 births
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s 48
1980s
48 births
- 1990s 65
1990s
65 births
- 2000s
2000s
315 births
- 2010s
2010s
369 births
- 2020s
2020s
195 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 369 births (34% of all-time use).
How Aniela 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 Aniela's total volume
Aniela by state
Where Aniela concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 51 | 4.7% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 48 | 4.4% |
| #3 | Texas | | 37 | 3.4% |
| #4 | New York | | 34 | 3.1% |
| #5 | Florida | | 7 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Connecticut | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.5% |
51 of 1,081 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Aniela appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Aniela's data
- Aniela's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (369 total births) through the 2020s (195) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Anielas (51 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Aniela: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2010)
Similar record span (~112 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1913–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Aniela 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 August 2026.