Anuel
A masculine Spanish name derived from the Hebrew name Annel.
Name Census estimates that about 320 living Americans carry the first name Anuel. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Anuel today is around 6 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Anuel births was 2019 (55 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Anuel. 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
320
~ 1 in 1,071,107 Americans
Peak year
2019
55 babies that year
Average age
6
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,839
Tracked since 2016
Popularity
Anuel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Anuel from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 171 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
Anuel 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 Anuel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Anuels live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Texas, New York, California recorded the most babies named Anuel, while Illinois, Florida, Pennsylvania recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 18 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Anuel
The name Anuel is of Spanish origin and is believed to have derived from the Latin name Anuel, a diminutive form of the name Anibal, which was the name of the famous Carthaginian general Hannibal. The name Anibal itself is thought to have originated from the Punic language and is derived from the elements "Hann" meaning "grace" and "Ba'al" meaning "lord".
The earliest recorded instances of the name Anuel can be traced back to the 16th century in Spain. During this time, it was primarily used as a masculine given name among Spanish families. One of the earliest notable individuals to bear this name was Anuel de Ávila, a Spanish composer and organist who lived in the late 16th century.
In the 17th century, the name Anuel gained some prominence in the Spanish colonial territories of the Americas. Anuel de Saavedra, a Spanish colonial administrator and governor of Puerto Rico, was a notable figure who held office in the early 1600s.
As the centuries passed, the name Anuel continued to be used sporadically across Spain and its former colonies, though it remained relatively uncommon compared to other Spanish names. In the 19th century, Anuel Guzmán, a Cuban poet and journalist, gained recognition for his literary works.
Another notable individual with the name Anuel was Anuel Pereyra, an Argentine politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Argentina in the early 20th century, from 1916 to 1922.
In more recent times, the name Anuel has experienced a resurgence in popularity, particularly in the Latin music industry. Anuel AA, a Puerto Rican rapper and singer, has helped to bring the name back into the mainstream with his successful music career since the late 2010s.
People
Anuel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Anuel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Anuel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anuel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 320 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Anuel 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 1,071,107 US residents.
Is Anuel a common name?
We classify Anuel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 322 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Anuel most popular?
The single biggest year for Anuel was 2019, when 55 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Anuel is about 6 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Anuel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Anuel a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Anuel in the SSA data are male. 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 Anuel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Anuel 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 Anuel 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Anuel?
Want to know how many people have the name Anuel? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.