Rising since 1996, #10,917 for girls today.
Popularity of Aneli since 1996
Babies named Aneli per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2010, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Aneli's real moment was 2024.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 27 |
| 2000s | 89 |
| 2010s | 92 |
| 2020s | 69 |
Meaning & origin
Aneli entered U.S. birth records in 1996 and has been climbing slowly in popularity since. It reached its peak rank in 2024 at 10,917, with about 1 in 200,908 newborns receiving the name in 2025. Its trajectory has been consistently rising since its debut, placing it among modern invented names that appeal to parents seeking a melodic, uncommon choice. Aneli was first recorded in the 1990s, reflecting the trend of creative respellings and syllable blending in contemporary American naming. While its top states are not documented due to its rarity, Aneli fits stylistically with other soft-ending contemporary girls' names.
Aneli first appeared in U.S. records in 1996, suggesting it is a modern coinage. It may be a blend of the popular prefix An- (from names like Ana or Ann) and the suffix -eli (fashionable in names like Eli or Aaliyah), or a respelling of the Finnish and Swedish name Anneli, a diminutive of Anna. Without a clear historical derivation, its exact origin remains uncertain.
Sibling names for Aneli
Names that share Aneli's style, for a brother or sister.
