Anzal
Girl name · #4645 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 30 baby girls were named Anzal, placing it at #4645 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6721, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Anzal.
The 16-year story
Anzal first appears in the Social Security records in 2009, when 10 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 32 girls were named Anzal — good for #4326 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Anzal per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Anzal in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Anzal is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Anzal will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Anzal is most common
State-level data for Anzal is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Anzal
Statistically, parents drawn to Anzal tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ghazal, Aluna, Ailah, Eshaal, and Archer.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Anzal | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 27 | #4893 |
| 2023 | 19 | #6169 |
| 2022 | 30 | #4582 |
| 2021 | 32 | #4326 |
| 2020 | 27 | #4757 |
| 2019 | 27 | #4909 |
| 2018 | 23 | #5454 |
| 2017 | 24 | #5338 |
| 2016 | 19 | #6401 |
| 2015 | 18 | #6721 |
| 2014 | 19 | #6451 |
| 2013 | 11 | #9612 |
| 2012 | 10 | #10429 |
| 2011 | 6 | #14824 |
| 2010 | 9 | #11246 |
| 2009 | 10 | #10679 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Anzal a popular girl name?
Anzal ranked #4645 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6721.
When was the name Anzal most popular?
Anzal peaked in 2021, when 32 American girls received the name (ranked #4326 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Anzal?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Anzal. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.