Girl’s name · Nahuatl

Anayeli

How to say it: ah-nah-YEH-lee · /ˌɑnɑˈjɛli/

Of Nahuatl origin used in Mexico, often glossed as 'I love you' - popular in Mexican-American families.

Anayeli was the 1,861st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 70 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 21% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,676 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,861for girls in 2025
1 in 47,362US babies
70born in 2025
#1,676projected for 2030
2000sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Anayeli
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#1,861
Babies born in 202570
Share of births1 in 47,362
Peak decade2000s
Change over 10 years−21%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,676

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Anayeli is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 53 per million births, 2000s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Ana
  • Naye
  • Yeli

Honouring a Anayeli in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Anayeli is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Spanish.

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