Aniela is a distinctive choice, ranked #1454 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Aniela in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1454
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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 uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Aniela in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Aniela
Aniela Rodríguez — Aniela Rodríguez is a Mexican poet and writer.
Aniela Nikiel — Aniela Katarzyna Nikiel-Głogosz is a Polish long-distance runner.
Aniela Aszpergerowa — 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.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Aniela
Unlikely. With around 21 UK babies named Aniela per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Aniela in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Aniela is declining: down 187 places since 2020, to #1,454 in 2025. It peaked at #984 in 2015.
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 Nikiel and Aniela Tolentino. Short summaries for each appear below.
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.
21
UK babies named Aniela (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 187 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
Almost certainly the only Aniela in the class
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UK Popularity (1997–2025)
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
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.
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.