Anael
Anael was the #7,885 girls' name in the US in 2025 (13 babies), and #4,867 in England & Wales.
Anael as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,885 (13) | #4,867 (4) | — |
| 2024 | #6,932 (16) | — | #3,383 (5) |
| 2023 | #8,989 (11) | — | #3,290 (5) |
| 2022 | #5,638 (22) | — | — |
| 2021 | #6,967 (16) | — | — |
| 2020 | #7,969 (13) | — | #2,343 (8) |
| 2019 | #11,356 (8) | — | #2,374 (8) |
| 2018 | #8,146 (13) | — | — |
| 2017 | #9,341 (11) | — | #2,374 (8) |
| 2016 | #12,876 (7) | — | #1,690 (13) |
| 2015 | #14,482 (6) | — | — |
| 2014 | #10,955 (9) | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — | #2,376 (8) |
| 2012 | #14,962 (6) | — | #2,921 (6) |
| 2010 | #11,246 (9) | — | — |
Anael as a boy’s name
- US
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,243 (9) | #2,527 (7) |
| 2022 | #10,863 (6) | — |
| 2020 | #9,554 (7) | — |
| 2018 | #6,703 (12) | — |
| 2017 | #8,140 (9) | — |
| 2016 | #9,664 (7) | #1,988 (8) |
| 2013 | — | #1,926 (8) |
| 2009 | #7,692 (10) | — |
| 2003 | #10,894 (5) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2022 at #5,638.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1999.
- In 2025, 59% of US babies named Anael were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 130,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 130,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 63,000 | rare |
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 200,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 23,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Anael is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 130,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 82,000 to 1 in 210,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 2025 | #623 | 6 |
Anael (boys): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anael | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Anael | Canada | Boys | #2,527 | 7 |
| Anael | England & Wales | Girls | #4,867 | 4 |
| Anael | US | Girls | #7,885 | 13 |
| Anael | US | Boys | #8,243 | 9 |