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girls' name ★ peaked 2014

Annabell

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #5,742 Trend ↓ Falling 57%
Rank 2025
#5,742
among girls · ↑920 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
21
named Annabell
How common
1 in 76,537
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2014
291 babies
All-time total
6,725
#2,122 all-time among girls
First recorded
1882
in Social Security records

Annabell popularity over time

6,725 babies have been named Annabell since 1882, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2014Girls

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 50 5 – #734
1890s 118 12 +136% #715
1900s 219 22 +86% #622
1910s 612 61 +179% #698
1920s 1,080 108 +76% #661
1930s 575 58 -47% #709
1940s 266 27 -54% #1,347
1950s 164 16 -38% #2,122
1960s 163 16 -1% #2,249
1970s 138 14 -15% #3,272
1980s 152 15 +10% #3,820
1990s 191 19 +26% #3,499
2000s 1,057 106 +453% #1,249
2010s 1,788 179 +69% #923
2020s (to 2025) 152 25 -86% #4,104

Where Annabell 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 18 0.01 outside top 500
2027 17 0.01 outside top 500
2028 15 0.01 outside top 500
2029 14 0.01 outside top 500
2030 13 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Annabell

Annabell is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,742 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1882, 6,725 American babies have been named Annabell. Its peak came in 2014, when 291 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 Annabell stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Annabell?

The median living Annabell is about 16 years old; half are between 12 and 28. An estimated 4,100 people named Annabell are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Annabell year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 21 #5,742
2024 17 #6,662
2023 18 #6,444
2022 29 #4,682
2021 35 #4,104
2020 32 #4,274
2019 38 #3,854
2018 61 #2,784
2017 96 #2,037
2016 116 #1,786
2015 162 #1,426
2014 291 #923
2013 267 #947
2012 257 #978
2011 265 #966
2010 235 #1,055
2009 197 #1,249
2008 170 #1,395
2007 136 #1,636
2006 117 #1,773
2005 111 #1,768
2004 80 #2,205
2003 74 #2,283
2002 70 #2,312
2001 55 #2,706
2000 47 #2,979
1995 20 #4,858
1990 15 #5,850
1985 21 #3,860
1980 17 #4,333
1975 11 #5,176
1970 13 #4,252
1965 14 #3,408
1960 27 #2,249
1955 14 #3,100
1950 20 #2,187
1945 23 #1,750
1940 31 #1,347
1935 57 #912
1930 69 #861
1925 109 #707
1920 95 #740
1915 74 #769
1910 37 #698
1905 25 #716
1900 17 #919
1895 16 #790
1890 7 #1,105
1885 9 #747
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Annabell?

The median living Annabell is about 16 years old. Half of all living Annabells are between 12 and 28 years old.

How many people named Annabell are alive today?

An estimated 4,100 people named Annabell are alive in the United States, based on 6,725 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Annabell in 2025?

Annabell ranked #5,742 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Annabell?

6,725 babies have been named Annabell in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Annabell most popular?

Annabell peaked in 2014, when 291 newborns received the name.

Is Annabell a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Annabell rising or falling?

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

Will Annabell become more popular?

Annabell is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 13 girls named Annabell in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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