How popular is the name Anneli?

494 US babies were named Anneli between 1940 and 2025. The name peaked in 2018.

What careers are people named Anneli over-represented in?

Among notable women who are politicians, Annelis show up 2.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is. This is a pattern among people who already have the name, not a prediction.

Name meaning & stats

Anneli

Q: How common is the spelling Anneli?

1 in 28 Anayelis spell it Anneli.

Anneli. 494 US babies since 1940, peak 2018. Notable Annelis are 2.3× over-represented as politicians.

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What it means

No agreed meaning on record

In US birth records

Peak year: 2018

494 US babies were named Anneli between 1940 and 2025.

Anneli around the world

Norway: 638 babies since 1945, peak 2004, No. 490 in 2025
Sweden: 50 babies since 1998, peak 2017
England & Wales: 45 babies since 1996, peak 2004

From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.

Where Annelis end up

Career	vs expected	Confidence
Politician	2.3×	High · 47 people
Actor	0.9×	Medium · 17 people
Singer	1.3×	Medium · 12 people
Writer	0.8×	Low · 9 people

Among notable women who are politicians, Annelis show up 2.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.

Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.

Other spellings

1 in 28 Anayelis spell it Anneli

Anayeli 19%
Anali 16%
Analy 16%
Annalie 9%
Anyeli 5%
Analie 5%
Annaly 4%
Annali 4%
Anneli 4%
Anely 3%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 2018)