Anapaula
A feminine name of Portuguese origin meaning "grace" and "humble".
Name Census estimates that about 564 living Americans carry the first name Anapaula. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Anapaula today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Anapaula births was 2022 (37 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Anapaula. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
564
~ 1 in 607,720 Americans
Peak year
2022
37 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,885
Tracked since 1996
Census
Anapaula in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,444 people with the first name Anapaula, which placed it at #9,567 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#9,567
National first-name rank
People counted
1.4K
1,444 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
57.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Anapaula
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Anapaula is White at 57.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (32.6%) and Black (3.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Anapaula described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Anapaula at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White57.7% · 833
- Hispanic or Latino32.6% · 471
- Black or African American3.9% · 56
- Two or more races3.0% · 43
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.3% · 33
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 8
Popularity
Anapaula: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Anapaula from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 230 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Anapaula remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Anapaula by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Anapaula during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Anapaulas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Anapaula
The given name Anapaula is a unique blend of two distinct names, Ana and Paula, both originating from different linguistic roots. It is believed to have emerged as a creative combination during the late 20th century, possibly influenced by the growing trend of combining traditional names to create distinctive new ones.
While the exact origin of the name Anapaula remains uncertain, the individual components have rich historical backgrounds. Ana is a variation of the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning "grace" or "favor." It has been a popular name across various cultures, appearing in ancient texts and religious scriptures. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ana can be found in the Bible, where it refers to the mother of the prophet Samuel.
On the other hand, Paula is derived from the Latin name Paulus, which means "small" or "humble." It gained widespread popularity during the early Christian era, particularly after the influential life and teachings of Saint Paul, one of the most prominent figures in the spread of Christianity.
Throughout history, there have been several noteworthy individuals bearing the name Ana or Paula, although specific records of individuals named Anapaula are relatively scarce due to its recent emergence.
One of the earliest documented individuals with the name Ana was Ana Bolena (c. 1501-1536), the second wife of King Henry VIII of England, whose life and tragic fate have been extensively chronicled in literature and popular culture.
Another significant figure was Ana de Mendoza (1540-1610), a Spanish nobleman and patron of the arts, who played a crucial role in the cultural and artistic renaissance of the Spanish Golden Age.
In the realm of literature, Ana Castillo (born 1953) is a renowned Mexican-American novelist, poet, and essayist, acclaimed for her works that explore themes of feminism, cultural identity, and social justice.
Moving on to the name Paula, one of the most celebrated figures was Saint Paula of Rome (347-404 AD), a Roman matron known for her piety, asceticism, and charitable works, who later became a prominent figure in the early Christian church.
Another notable individual was Paula Modersohn-Becker (1876-1907), a pioneering German painter and a key figure in the early Expressionist movement, whose work significantly influenced modern art.
While the name Anapaula itself may not have a long historical lineage, its unique composition reflects the cultural diversity and creativity of modern naming practices, drawing from the rich heritage of its individual components.
People
Anapaula + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Anapaula as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Anapaula: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anapaula?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 564 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Anapaula going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 607,720 US residents.
Is Anapaula a common name?
We classify Anapaula as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 570 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Anapaula most popular?
The single biggest year for Anapaula was 2022, when 37 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Anapaula is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Anapaula in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,444 people with the name Anapaula, or 0.48 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,567 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Anapaula in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Anapaula?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Anapaula appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,446 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Anapaula?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Anapaula is White at 57.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (32.6%) and Black (3.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Anapaula most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Anapaula in the 2020 Census, accounting for 57.7% (833 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Anapaula in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Anapaula a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Anapaula in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Anapaula still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Anapaula in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Anapaula can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Anapaula?
See how many Americans are named Anapaula on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.