Antonela
Girl name · #3366 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Antonela? In official American birth records, Antonela has been tracked continuously since 1995, giving it 30 years of documented American history.
Antonela ranks #3366 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 46 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #16419, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 39,130 girls born in 2025 was named Antonela.
The 30-year story
Antonela first appears in the Social Security records in 1995, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 65 babies and a rank of #2661. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Antonela per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Antonela against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Antonela in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Antonela is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Antonela will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Antonela is most common
State-level data for Antonela 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 Antonela
Statistically, parents drawn to Antonela tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maela, Vaela, Anthonella, Ciela, and Azyla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Antonela | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46 | #3342 |
| 2024 | 65 | #2661 |
| 2023 | 48 | #3329 |
| 2022 | 18 | #6464 |
| 2021 | 17 | #6691 |
| 2020 | 16 | #6923 |
| 2019 | 11 | #9112 |
| 2018 | 15 | #7409 |
| 2017 | 6 | #14124 |
| 2016 | 5 | #16215 |
| 2015 | 5 | #16419 |
| 2012 | 11 | #9711 |
| 2011 | 7 | #13347 |
| 2010 | 9 | #11246 |
| 2009 | 10 | #10679 |
| 2008 | 7 | #13832 |
| 2007 | 10 | #10818 |
| 2006 | 5 | #17168 |
| 2003 | 8 | #11325 |
| 1995 | 5 | #13386 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Antonela?
In official American birth records, the name Antonela first appeared in 1995 (over 30 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 30 years.
Is Antonela a popular girl name?
Antonela ranked #3366 among girls in 2025 with 46 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #16419.
When was the name Antonela most popular?
Antonela peaked in 2024, when 65 American girls received the name (ranked #2661 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Antonela?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 39,130 newborn American girls was named Antonela. 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.