boy's name
Anibal
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,035
Anibal is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 38 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1990, when 92 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 87,252 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Anibal over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 28 |
| 1920s | 64 |
| 1930s | 33 |
| 1940s | 51 |
| 1950s | 303 |
| 1960s | 512 |
| 1970s | 613 |
| 1980s | 637 |
| 1990s | 661 |
| 2000s | 455 |
| 2010s | 377 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 216 |
How popular is Anibal?
In 2025, Anibal was given to 38 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Anibal is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Anibal
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Anibal also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Anibal over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Anibal
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Anibal — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Anibal
How popular is the name Anibal?
In 2025, Anibal was given to 38 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Anibal a girl's or a boy's name?
Anibal is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Anibal?
Anibal has 3 syllables.
When was Anibal most popular?
Anibal peaked in 1990, when 92 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Anibal a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Anibal currently ranks #3,146 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.