Anaelle
Girl name · #4323 in 2025 · Uniqueness 67/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Anaelle in class?
Anaelle scores 67 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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 sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
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
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. It scores 67/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.