US rank #12198 Girls' name Peak 2021 244 births

Anola — #12198 US girls' name

244 babies named Anola in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s241920s321930s151940s151950s411960s72000s262010s322020s52
#12198
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 31% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Anola was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

16 babies were named Anola in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Anola

The Social Security Administration has registered 244 babies named Anola between 1916 and 2024, spanning 109 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Anola currently holds the #12198 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Anola performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 52 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Anola shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Anola in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 244 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Anola at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

244

Since 1916

109 years of records

Peak year

2021

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#12,198

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1916

Recorded for 109 years

Last year on file: 2024

Anola popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1916

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
16
Annual births at peak — across 109 years of records
05101520 20242015200919631951193919241916 7

Anola by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
52 births that decade — 21% of Anola's all-time total
1910s241920s321930s151940s151950s411960s72000s262010s322020s52

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Anola?
244 babies have been named Anola since 1916. It currently ranks #12198 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 16 births.
When was Anola most popular?
Anola was most popular in the 2020s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Anola been used?
Anola has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 109 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Anola?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anora, Anoushka, Anona, Anouk, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1916–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.