Aniela is a distinctive choice, ranked #1895 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Aniela in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1895
About the Name Aniela
Aniela has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 628 places in five years. It was most popular in 2015 at #984 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Aniela is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Aniela
Unlikely. With around 15 UK babies named Aniela per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Aniela in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Aniela has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 628 places in the last five years. Its peak was #984 in 2015. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Aniela is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Aniela include: Aniela Rodríguez — Aniela Rodríguez is a Mexican poet and writer.; Aniela Nikiel — Aniela Katarzyna Nikiel-Głogosz is a Polish long-distance runner.; Aniela Tolentino — Aniela Bianca Delgado Tolentino is a Filipino politician and businesswoman who has served as the representative for Cavite's eighth district since 2022..
Aniela does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Anielas in the wild.
15
UK babies named Aniela (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 628 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Aniela
Likely around 1 other Aniela in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Aniela
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Aniela Rodríguez is a Mexican poet and writer. She was born in Chihuahua, Mexico and obtained a bachelor's degree from the Universidad de Chihuahua and a master's degree from the Universidad Iberoamericana.
Leontyna Aniela Aszpergerowa, known professionally as Aniela Aszpergerowa, was a Polish stage actress who achieved wide fame in Poland and in the former Grand Duchy of Lithuania. She also took part in the January Uprising against Imperial Russia in 1863 and was sent to prison.
Aniela Chałubińska was a Polish geographer, geologist and university professor. She was one of the founders and the first director of the Institute of Regional Geography and remained there for 18 years at the Maria Curie Skłodowska University in Lublin, Poland.
Aniela Bianca Delgado Tolentino is a Filipino politician and businesswoman who has served as the representative for Cavite's eighth district since 2022.
Aniela Krzywoń was a private in the "Emilia Plater" Independent Women's Battalion of the Polish People's Army during the Second World War and became the only woman in history who was not a citizen of the Soviet Union to be awarded the USSR's highest honor for bravery, the title Hero of the Soviet Union, after she died of injuries sustained while rescuing important military documents from a burning truck after a Luftwaffe bombing raid.