Anaël
How to say it: ah-nah-EL · /anaˈɛl/
French form of Hebrew Anael meaning 'God has answered' - used for boys and girls in France and Brittany.
Anaël was the 6,412th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 22 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.5-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #5,657 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #6,412 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 22 |
| Share of births | 1 in 150,697 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.5 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #5,657 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,735 among girls’ names, 65 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Anaël is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Anaël is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #1,735 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Anaël
- Anaël Lardy (born 1987)French basketball player
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