Total births
44
Girls' name · since 1988
Anilu
Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 44 babies named Anilu, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14013
- among girls today
- 44
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Anilu is the #14013 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 44 recorded since 1988.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anilu has been recorded 44 times among girls since 1988, currently ranked #14013 nationally and more common than 21% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2024.
- #14013 among girls today
- 44 born since 1988
- 2000s peak decade
- 21% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Anilu is currently the #14013 girls' name in America, more common than 21% of girls - 44 born since 1988, peaking in the 2000s.
- #14013
- among girls today
- 44
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
Anilu vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14013
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 21% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Anilu was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
8 babies were named Anilu in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
How Anilu compares
44 14th 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
Anilu's all-time total is 88% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anilu | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 44 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Anilu's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Anilu's full recorded timeline at 2002, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Anilu at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1988
Current rank
#14,013
Active since
1988
Anilu popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2024
- Peak year (1988)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Anilu by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Anilu's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Anilu births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
8 births
- 1990s
1990s
12 births
- 2000s
2000s
18 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 18 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Anilu? ▼
Anilu has been given to 44 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #14013 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 1988, its single highest year.
When was Anilu most popular? ▼
Anilu was most popular in the 2000s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Anilu been used? ▼
Anilu has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 37 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Anilu? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anita, Aniyah, Aniya, Anika, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Anilu's data
- Anilu's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (18 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- 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 Anilu
Nearby Names Like Anilu
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Anilu
Anita Girl
#1467 215,165 births
Aniyah Girl
#459 31,207 births
Aniya Girl
#1177 18,085 births
Anika Girl
#862 16,804 births
Anissa Girl
#2673 12,498 births
Compare Anilu side by side: Anilu vs Anita Anilu vs Aniyah Anilu vs Aniya
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Anilu
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, 1988–2024 (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. "Anilu: #14013 Girls' Name - 44 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anilu. 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 Anilu 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.