Annabel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,065

among girls · ↓466 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Annabel · -31% vs 2024

How common

1 in 17,662

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2014

716 babies

All-time total

14,974

#1,288 all-time among girls

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Annabel popularity over time

14,974 babies have been named Annabel since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	127	13	–	#467
1890s	217	22	+71%	#515
1900s	275	28	+27%	#538
1910s	922	92	+235%	#589
1920s	1,087	109	+18%	#628
1930s	429	43	-61%	#869
1940s	243	24	-43%	#1,356
1950s	261	26	+7%	#1,579
1960s	374	37	+43%	#1,595
1970s	403	40	+8%	#1,776
1980s	690	69	+71%	#1,373
1990s	1,332	133	+93%	#1,044
2000s	3,131	313	+135%	#711
2010s	4,657	466	+49%	#447
2020s (to 2025)	826	138	-70%	#1,215

Where Annabel is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	81	0.05	outside top 500
2027	73	0.05	outside top 500
2028	67	0.04	outside top 500
2029	63	0.04	outside top 500
2030	59	0.04	outside top 500

Where Annabel is most popular

Girls named Annabel per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.079 per 1,000. Strongest in Massachusetts, New York, and Virginia.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Annabel born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Massachusetts	27	0.223	+184%
New York	61	0.154	+96%
Virginia	20	0.117	+49%
Pennsylvania	27	0.114	+45%
Illinois	22	0.096	+22%
Missouri	10	0.083	+6%
California	69	0.082	≈ national
Texas	47	0.058	-26%
Colorado	6	0.054	-32%
North Carolina	12	0.053	-33%
Indiana	7	0.050	-37%
Minnesota	5	0.046	-41%
Washington	6	0.042	-47%
Michigan	7	0.038	-51%
Florida	15	0.035	-55%
Tennessee	5	0.032	-60%
Ohio	5	0.021	-73%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
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Oklahoma	–	–	–
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Vermont	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Annabel

Annabel is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,065 in 2025 with 91 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 14,974 American babies have been named Annabel. Its peak came in 2014, when 716 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 Annabel stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Annabel?

The median living Annabel is about 17 years old; half are between 11 and 27. An estimated 12 thousand people named Annabel 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.

Annabel year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	91	#2,065
2024	131	#1,599
2023	112	#1,805
2022	135	#1,574
2021	169	#1,327
2020	188	#1,215
2019	220	#1,110
2018	279	#951
2017	348	#789
2016	410	#701
2015	463	#621
2014	716	#447
2013	632	#481
2012	584	#519
2011	538	#539
2010	467	#629
2009	405	#711
2008	361	#799
2007	361	#796
2006	318	#844
2005	338	#776
2004	289	#850
2003	281	#859
2002	285	#812
2001	266	#856
2000	227	#941
1995	130	#1,286
1990	122	#1,326
1985	77	#1,563
1980	60	#1,805
1975	45	#1,964
1970	28	#2,579
1965	49	#1,595
1960	32	#2,015
1955	26	#2,109
1950	30	#1,724
1945	23	#1,749
1940	26	#1,519
1935	33	#1,245
1930	62	#926
1925	113	#694
1920	130	#628
1915	112	#622
1910	45	#630
1905	27	#684
1900	37	#568
1895	15	#818
1890	19	#603
1885	10	#697
1880	13	#467

Famous people named Annabel

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Annabel Chong Singaporean-American pornographic film actress b. 1972 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Annabel?

The median living Annabel is about 17 years old. Half of all living Annabels are between 11 and 27 years old.

How many people named Annabel are alive today?

An estimated 12 thousand people named Annabel are alive in the United States, based on 14,974 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Annabel mean?

Originally a mishearing or misreading of Latin amabilis (“lovable”) (= Amabel, Mabel), used since the 12th century and by folk etymology interpreted as Anna + belle, "beautiful Anna".

How popular is the name Annabel in 2025?

Annabel ranked #2,065 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 91 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Annabel?

14,974 babies have been named Annabel in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Annabel most popular?

Annabel peaked in 2014, when 716 newborns received the name.

Is Annabel a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Annabel rising or falling?

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

Will Annabel become more popular?

Annabel is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 59 girls named Annabel in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Annabel?

Well-known people named Annabel include Annabel Chong (pornographic actor).

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