unisex name
Anael
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 5,172
France
#765
as Anaël, 2025
Anael is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 41% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2010, when 190 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1972.
Anael over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 45 |
| 1980s | 665 |
| 1990s | 815 |
| 2000s | 1,300 |
| 2010s | 1,345 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 525 |
How popular is Anael?
In 2025, Anael was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Anael is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Anael is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Anaël | Anaël is Anael written with a diaeresis in France, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #765 in France, against #5,207 for Anael. | 1,755 |
Names that peaked alongside Anael
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Anael also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Anael over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Anael
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Anael — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Anael
How popular is the name Anael?
In 2025, Anael was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Anael a girl's or a boy's name?
Anael is used for both girls and boys. About 41% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Anael most popular?
Anael peaked in 2010, when 190 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Anael a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Anael currently ranks #765 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.