Boys' name · since 2016
Anuel
Since 2016, U.S. Social Security records show 334 babies named Anuel, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,008 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,136 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 334
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
334 babies have been named Anuel since 2016, making it today's #7136 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anuel has been recorded 334 times among boys since 2016, currently ranked #7136 nationally and more common than 49% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2025.
- #10,008 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #7,136 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 334 born since 2016
- 2020s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anuel ranks #10,008 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,136 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 334 born since 2016, peaking in the 2020s.
- #10,008 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,136 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 334
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
Anuel's 334 recorded births place it above 77.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Anuel compares
334 48th percentile among 13,930 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
Anuel's all-time total is 9% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anuel | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 334 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 55 | 34 | 22,252 |
Anuel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Anuel splits its recorded history at 2021: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2024 (12 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 55 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Anuel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 55
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Anuel by decade
2020s is the heaviest window (183 births, 55% of the file).
2020s was Anuel's strongest decade.
183 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Anuel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
151 births
- 2020s
2020s
183 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 183 births (55% of all-time use).
Anuel by state
Where Anuel concentrates geographically, total births since 2016
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 43 | 12.9% |
| #2 | New York | | 24 | 7.2% |
| #3 | California | | 20 | 6.0% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 10 | 3.0% |
| #5 | Florida | | 5 | 1.5% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 5 | 1.5% |
43 of 334 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Anuel? ▼
Where does Anuel sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Anuel most popular? ▼
Where is Anuel most popular? ▼
How long has the name Anuel been used? ▼
What names are similar to Anuel? ▼
What to do with Anuel's data
- Texas records the most Anuels (43 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Anuel
Nearby Names Like Anuel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Anuel
Compare Anuel side by side: Anuel vs Anuj Anuel vs Anuar Anuel vs Anubis
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Anuel
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Anuel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2019)
Similar record span (~9 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, 2016–2025 (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 Anuel 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.