US rank #6116 Boys' name Peak 2024 132 births

Anzel — #6116 US boys' name

132 babies named Anzel in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s62010s722020s54
#6116
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 57% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Anzel was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

15 babies were named Anzel in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Anzel

The Social Security Administration has registered 132 babies named Anzel between 2008 and 2024, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Anzel currently holds the #6116 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Anzel performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 72 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Anzel shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Anzel in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Anzel 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 132 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.

Anzel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

132

Since 2008

17 years of records

Peak year

2024

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,116

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2008

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2024

Anzel popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2008

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
15
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
05101520 20242022202020182016201420122008 6

Anzel popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 2016 (Anzel as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2016 5

Anzel by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
72 births that decade — 55% of Anzel's all-time total
2000s62010s722020s54

Anzel by state

Where Anzel concentrates geographically — total births since 2008

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Anzel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
6 4.5%
Texas share of Anzel's total US births 4.5%

6 of 132 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Anzel?
132 babies have been named Anzel since 2008. It currently ranks #6116 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 15 births.
When was Anzel most popular?
Anzel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Anzel most popular?
The top states for the name Anzel are Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Anzel been used?
Anzel has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 17 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Anzel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anzar, Anze, Anzio, Anzo. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 2008–2024 (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.