Anell
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly from the French name "Anelle".
Name Census estimates that about 44 living Americans carry the first name Anell. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Anell today is around 32 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Anell births was 1991 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Anell. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Anell. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
44
~ 1 in 7,789,871 Americans
Peak year
1991
8 babies that year
Average age
32
years old
2009 SSA rank
#17,543
Tracked since 1950
Census
Anell in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 239 people with the first name Anell, which placed it at #34,236 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
#34,236
National first-name rank
People counted
239
239 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
60.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Anell
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Anell is Hispanic at 60.7%. The next largest groups are White (21.3%) and Black (15.1%). 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 Anell 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 Anell at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino60.7% · 145
- White21.3% · 51
- Black or African American15.1% · 36
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.9% · 7
Popularity
Anell: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Anell from the 1950s through to the 2000s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 24 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Anell 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 Anell during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Anell
Anell is a feminine given name with roots that can be traced back to ancient Germanic languages. Its origins lie in the Old German word "ana," meaning "grace" or "favor," combined with the suffix "-ell," which was commonly used to create diminutive or endearing forms of names.
In the early medieval period, the name Anell emerged as a variant of the more widely used name Anelia or Anelia. This name was particularly popular among the Franks and other Germanic tribes that inhabited regions of present-day Germany, France, and the Low Countries.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Anell can be found in the Codex Sangallensis, a 9th-century manuscript from the Abbey of St. Gallen in modern-day Switzerland. In this text, an abbess named Anell is mentioned, suggesting the name's use among religious communities during that time.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Anell continued to be used, albeit with varying spellings such as Anele, Anelle, and Anella. Notable individuals bearing this name include Anell of Saxony (c. 1020-1075), a noblewoman and benefactor of several monasteries in central Germany.
During the Renaissance period, the name Anell experienced a resurgence in popularity, particularly in regions like France and Italy. One of the most famous bearers of this name was Anell de Gramont (1572-1644), a French courtier and mistress of King Henry IV of France.
In the 17th century, the name Anell gained recognition in England, where it was sometimes anglicized as "Anela" or "Anelia." A notable example is Anell Cary (1625-1677), an English poet and translator who was part of the literary circle surrounding John Donne.
As the centuries progressed, the name Anell became less common but continued to be used sporadically. Anell Richmand (1785-1858) was a British writer and educator who authored several books on moral philosophy and education during the early 19th century.
Throughout its long history, the name Anell has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including nobility, religious figures, writers, and artists. While its popularity has waxed and waned over time, the name's Germanic roots and connections to concepts of grace and favor have endured, making it a unique and historically significant choice.
People
Anell + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Anell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Anell: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anell?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 44 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Anell 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 7,789,871 US residents.
Is Anell a common name?
We classify Anell as "Very Rare". It ranks above 52.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 47 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Anell most popular?
The single biggest year for Anell was 1991, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Anell is about 32 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Anell in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 239 people with the name Anell, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #34,236 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 Anell 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 Anell?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Anell leans strongly female. 212 people counted with this name were female (86.2%), compared with 34 male bearers (13.8%). 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 Anell?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Anell is Hispanic at 60.7%. The next largest groups are White (21.3%) and Black (15.1%). 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 Anell most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Anell in the 2020 Census, accounting for 60.7% (145 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 Anell in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Anell a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Anell 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 Anell still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Anell 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 Anell 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 common is the name Anell?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.