Anabela: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	94	9	–	#3,979
1980s	24	2	-74%	#8,168
1990s	19	2	-21%	#8,635
2000s	174	17	+816%	#4,639
2010s	181	18	+4%	#4,465
2020s (to 2025)	37	6	-66%	#9,614

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,979

1980s

-74%

#8,168

1990s

-21%

#8,635

2000s

174

+816%

#4,639

2010s

181

+4%

#4,465

2020s (to 2025)

-66%

#9,614

The story of Anabela

Anabela is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #15,111 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 529 American babies have been named Anabela. Its peak came in 2014, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Anabela stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Anabela?

The median living Anabela is about 18 years old; half are between 11 and 26. An estimated 500 people named Anabela are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Anabela year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#15,111
2024	10	#9,614
2023	8	#11,264
2022	–	–
2021	8	#11,220
2020	6	#13,572
2019	9	#10,550
2018	5	#15,867
2017	12	#8,827
2016	14	#8,025
2015	23	#5,665
2014	32	#4,465
2013	20	#6,270
2012	18	#6,894
2011	25	#5,370
2010	23	#5,790
2009	15	#8,091
2008	20	#6,569
2007	20	#6,573
2006	20	#6,375
2005	16	#7,169
2004	19	#6,243
2003	18	#6,318
2002	26	#4,639
2001	8	#11,085
2000	12	#8,063
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	5	#10,458
1975	14	#4,375
1970	5	#8,023
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Anabela, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Anabela?

The median living Anabela is about 18 years old. Half of all living Anabelas are between 11 and 26 years old.

How many people named Anabela are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Anabela are alive in the United States, based on 529 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Anabela mean?

Spelling variant of Anabella.

How popular is the name Anabela in 2025?

Anabela ranked #15,111 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Anabela?

529 babies have been named Anabela in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Anabela most popular?

Anabela peaked in 2014, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Anabela a boy or girl name?

Anabela is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Anabela rising or falling?

Anabela is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Anabela popularity over time

The story of Anabela

How old are people named Anabela?

Anabela year by year

Frequently asked questions

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