Anabell: 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	5	1	–	#5,047
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	46	5	–	#4,729
1970s	73	7	+59%	#4,666
1980s	131	13	+79%	#3,723
1990s	167	17	+27%	#3,976
2000s	424	42	+154%	#2,534
2010s	543	54	+28%	#2,032
2020s (to 2025)	40	7	-88%	#8,520

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#5,047

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,729

1970s

+59%

#4,666

1980s

131

+79%

#3,723

1990s

167

+27%

#3,976

2000s

424

+154%

#2,534

2010s

543

+28%

#2,032

2020s (to 2025)

-88%

#8,520

The story of Anabell

Anabell is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1922, 1,429 American babies have been named Anabell. Its peak came in 2013, when 95 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 Anabell stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Anabell?

The median living Anabell is about 17 years old; half are between 13 and 27. An estimated 1,400 people named Anabell 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.

Anabell year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#15,455
2023	12	#8,520
2022	7	#12,340
2021	6	#13,601
2020	10	#9,605
2019	15	#7,377
2018	11	#9,201
2017	24	#5,362
2016	31	#4,538
2015	38	#3,923
2014	86	#2,196
2013	95	#2,032
2012	80	#2,338
2011	83	#2,259
2010	80	#2,363
2009	74	#2,534
2008	71	#2,611
2007	47	#3,487
2006	45	#3,509
2005	47	#3,268
2004	30	#4,502
2003	31	#4,224
2002	36	#3,659
2001	18	#6,088
2000	25	#4,660
1995	12	#7,072
1990	21	#4,528
1985	14	#5,091
1980	21	#3,723
1975	5	#9,128
1970	9	#5,421
1965	8	#4,839
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Anabell?

The median living Anabell is about 17 years old. Half of all living Anabells are between 13 and 27 years old.

How many people named Anabell are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Anabell are alive in the United States, based on 1,429 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Anabell mean?

Spelling variant of Annabel.

How popular is the name Anabell in 2025?

Anabell did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Anabell?

1,429 babies have been named Anabell in the United States since 1922, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Anabell most popular?

Anabell peaked in 2013, when 95 newborns received the name.

Is Anabell a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Anabell rising or falling?

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

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Anabell popularity over time

The story of Anabell

How old are people named Anabell?

Anabell year by year

Frequently asked questions

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