Anaelle
Girl name · #4323 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Anaelle? In official American birth records, Anaelle has been tracked continuously since 1999, giving it 26 years of documented American history.
Anaelle is currently the #4323 girl name in the United States — 33 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6977, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 54,545 girls born in 2025 was named Anaelle.
The 26-year story
Anaelle first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 53 girls were named Anaelle — good for #3053 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Anaelle per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Anaelle in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Anaelle is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Anaelle will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Anaelle is most common
State-level data for Anaelle is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Anaelle
Statistically, parents drawn to Anaelle tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Avielle, Mirielle, Aurielle, Zoelle, and Adrielle.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Anaelle | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | #4265 |
| 2024 | 45 | #3459 |
| 2023 | 40 | #3763 |
| 2022 | 28 | #4793 |
| 2021 | 31 | #4413 |
| 2020 | 25 | #5003 |
| 2019 | 36 | #4006 |
| 2018 | 45 | #3438 |
| 2017 | 53 | #3053 |
| 2016 | 37 | #3996 |
| 2015 | 17 | #6977 |
| 2014 | 18 | #6713 |
| 2013 | 15 | #7748 |
| 2012 | 6 | #14962 |
| 2011 | 9 | #11181 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12276 |
| 2009 | 8 | #12429 |
| 2008 | 9 | #11599 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 1999 | 6 | #12688 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Anaelle?
In official American birth records, the name Anaelle first appeared in 1999 (over 26 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 26 years.
Is Anaelle a popular girl name?
Anaelle ranked #4323 among girls in 2025 with 33 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6977.
When was the name Anaelle most popular?
Anaelle peaked in 2017, when 53 American girls received the name (ranked #3053 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Anaelle?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 54,545 newborn American girls was named Anaelle. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.