US rank #4987 Girls' name Peak 2021 311 births

Anzal — #4987 US girls' name

311 babies named Anzal in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s102010s1662020s135
#4987
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 72% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Anzal was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

32 babies were named Anzal in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Anzal

The Social Security Administration has registered 311 babies named Anzal between 2009 and 2024, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Anzal currently holds the #4987 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 32 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Anzal performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 166 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Anzal shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Minnesota, which accounts for 133 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Anzal in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Anzal 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 311 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.

Anzal at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

311

Since 2009

16 years of records

Peak year

2021

32 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,987

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2009

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2024

Anzal popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2009

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
32
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
010203040 202420222020201820162014201220102009 10

Anzal by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
166 births that decade — 53% of Anzal's all-time total
2000s102010s1662020s135

Anzal by state

Where Anzal concentrates geographically — total births since 2009

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Anzal
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Minnesota
133 42.8%
#2 Ohio
14 4.5%
Minnesota share of Anzal's total US births 42.8%
Even split

133 of 311 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Anzal?
311 babies have been named Anzal since 2009. It currently ranks #4987 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 32 births.
When was Anzal most popular?
Anzal was most popular in the 2010s decade with 166 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Anzal most popular?
The top states for the name Anzal are Minnesota (133 births), Ohio (14 births).
How long has the name Anzal been used?
Anzal has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 16 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Anzal?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anzley, Anzlee, Anzleigh, Anza, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 2009–2024 (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.