Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2014

Annabella

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,352 Trend ↓ Falling 57%
Rank 2025
#1,352
among girls · ↓35 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
163
named Annabella · -6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 9,861
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2014
1,280 babies
All-time total
15,007
#1,285 all-time among girls
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Annabella popularity over time

15,007 babies have been named Annabella since 1912, 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
0.250.50.75118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 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 – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 22 2 – #2,999
1920s 119 12 +441% #1,939
1930s 50 5 -58% #2,210
1940s 71 7 +42% #2,098
1950s 32 3 -55% #4,339
1960s 48 5 +50% #4,367
1970s 39 4 -19% #6,005
1980s 26 3 -33% #8,085
1990s 454 45 +1646% #1,259
2000s 4,124 412 +808% #460
2010s 8,711 871 +111% #256
2020s (to 2025) 1,311 219 -75% #847

Where Annabella 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 142 0.09 outside top 500
2027 126 0.08 outside top 500
2028 113 0.07 outside top 500
2029 104 0.06 outside top 500
2030 97 0.06 outside top 500

Where Annabella is most popular

Girls named Annabella per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.122 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, New Jersey, and Michigan.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Annabella 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
Florida 112 0.262 +115%
New Jersey 38 0.211 +73%
Michigan 37 0.203 +67%
Indiana 28 0.199 +64%
New York 74 0.187 +53%
Arizona 24 0.171 +40%
Massachusetts 19 0.157 +29%
Illinois 35 0.153 +25%
Pennsylvania 32 0.135 +11%
California 112 0.133 +9%
Ohio 30 0.126 ≈ national
Mississippi 5 0.107 -12%
Connecticut 6 0.103 -15%
Virginia 17 0.100 -18%
Texas 73 0.091 -26%
Tennessee 14 0.088 -28%
Washington 12 0.083 -32%
Oregon 5 0.077 -37%
North Carolina 15 0.066 -46%
Kentucky 5 0.058 -52%
Maryland 6 0.057 -54%
Georgia 11 0.048 -60%
Minnesota 5 0.046 -62%
Colorado 5 0.045 -63%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
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 Annabella

Annabella is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,352 in 2025 with 163 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 15,007 American babies have been named Annabella. Its peak came in 2014, when 1,280 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 Annabella stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Annabella?

The median living Annabella is about 13 years old; half are between 9 and 17. An estimated 15 thousand people named Annabella are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Annabella year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 163 #1,352
2024 174 #1,317
2023 198 #1,206
2022 200 #1,209
2021 254 #1,006
2020 322 #847
2019 451 #645
2018 518 #590
2017 673 #466
2016 753 #431
2015 826 #395
2014 1,280 #256
2013 1,172 #273
2012 1,039 #307
2011 967 #327
2010 1,032 #310
2009 674 #460
2008 528 #587
2007 535 #563
2006 523 #561
2005 403 #689
2004 368 #725
2003 368 #710
2002 347 #715
2001 225 #966
2000 153 #1,270
1995 37 #3,094
1990 6 #11,494
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 9 #6,005
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 6 #5,733
1955 6 #5,236
1950 7 #4,339
1945 – –
1940 15 #2,110
1935 – –
1930 14 #2,310
1925 12 #2,784
1920 8 #3,619
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Annabella

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

  1. 1 Annabella Sciorra Annabella Sciorra American actress (born 1960) Contemporary
  2. 2 Annabella Annabella French actress (1907–1996) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Annabella?

The median living Annabella is about 13 years old. Half of all living Annabellas are between 9 and 17 years old.

How many people named Annabella are alive today?

An estimated 15 thousand people named Annabella are alive in the United States, based on 15,007 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Annabella in 2025?

Annabella ranked #1,352 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 163 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Annabella?

15,007 babies have been named Annabella in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Annabella most popular?

Annabella peaked in 2014, when 1,280 newborns received the name.

Is Annabella a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Annabella rising or falling?

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

Will Annabella become more popular?

Annabella is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 97 girls named Annabella 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 Annabella?

Well-known people named Annabella include Annabella Sciorra (actor), Annabella (actor).

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