Feminine dossier · first seen 1971

Anel

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1991

Peak era

1991

Peak births

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Millennial

Quick answers about Anel

How many people are named Anel?

An estimated 1,810 living Americans are named Anel.

How rare is Anel?

Anel is very rare among babies today, with 7 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 90.8% from its 1991 peak.

How old is the typical Anel?

The median age of a living American named Anel is approximately 32 years, with most bearers falling between 22 and 42 years old.

Is Anel still popular?

Not especially. Anel has been declining since its 1991 peak and registered 7 births in 2025.

Where is Anel most common?

Anel has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 5.1× more often than the national baseline.

1971Peak 19912025

Peak year

1991

Decline from peak

90.8%

2025

All-time

1,877

Anel has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.2× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Anel peaked in 1991, when 76 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 7 girls were given the name.

Down 90.8% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 1,877 Americans named Anel since 1971.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationMillennial

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1991

Living profile

1,834

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age32

Core range22–43

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.

Geographic heartland

California

5.1× higher affinity than the national baseline.

California · 1970s 5.1×

California · 1980s 4.1×

Texas · 1970s 3.9×