Annabella
Annabella was the 1352nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 163 babies. Its best year was 2014, when it ranked 256th with 1,280 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 957 places. More babies were named Annabella in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,352 girls, down 505 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 163girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20141,280 babies
- Total since 1880
- 15,007babies recorded
Annabella popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,352 | 163 |
| 2020 | #847 | 322 |
| 2010 | #310 | 1,032 |
| 2000 | #1,270 | 153 |
| 1990 | #11,494 | 6 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | #5,733 | 6 |
| 1950 | #4,339 | 7 |
| 1940 | #2,110 | 15 |
| 1930 | #2,310 | 14 |
| 1920 | #3,619 | 8 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Annabella, counting every spelling?
Annabella is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #964 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,352 for Annabella on its own. Together these spellings went to 249 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annabella | 163 | #1,352 | 989 |
| Anabella | 81 | #2,258 | 492 |
| Anabela | 5 | #15,111 | 31 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Annabella?
163 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Annabella (0.05 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Annabella born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 51 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Annabella.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Annabella?
About 14,700 people born in the US named Annabella are alive today, with a median age of 14; half are between 10 and 18. That makes Annabella mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Annabella by state
How common Annabella was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Florida (2.1×), New Jersey (1.7×), Michigan (1.7×), Indiana (1.6×), New York (1.5×). In 27 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Annabella: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Annabella, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Annabella
How popular is the name Annabella?
Annabella was the 1352nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 163 babies. Its best year was 2014, when it ranked 256th with 1,280 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 957 places. More babies were named Annabella in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Annabella a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Annabella in the US.
Where is Annabella most popular?
In 2021–2025, Annabella was most common in Florida (0.26 per 1,000 girls), followed by New Jersey and Michigan.