boy's name
Aniel
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 617
Aniel is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1984, when 23 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1967.
Aniel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 11 |
| 1970s | 34 |
| 1980s | 140 |
| 1990s | 16 |
| 2000s | 56 |
| 2010s | 101 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 76 |
How popular is Aniel?
In 2025, Aniel was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Aniel 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 Aniel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Aniel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Aniel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Aniel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Aniel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Aniel
How popular is the name Aniel?
In 2025, Aniel was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Aniel a girl's or a boy's name?
Aniel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Aniel most popular?
Aniel peaked in 1984, when 23 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Aniel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Aniel currently ranks #2,111 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.