Annabel vs Anna

Side-by-side comparison of Annabel and Anna — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Annabel

Girl name · Rank #1603

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Name B

Anna

Girl name · Rank #94

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Metric Annabel Anna
Current Rank #1603 #94
Total Births (all years) 14,880 912,251
Peak Year 2014 1918
Peak Year Births 716 15,666
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Annabel Anna
1880ss 127 38,159
1890ss 217 55,261
1900ss 275 54,918
1910ss 922 118,998
1920ss 1,087 123,894
1930ss 429 66,598
1940ss 243 41,281
1950ss 261 41,700
1960ss 374 40,929
1970ss 403 37,811
1980ss 690 57,325
1990ss 1,332 78,591
2000ss 3,131 90,307
2010ss 4,655 51,305
2020ss 734 15,174

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Annabel Anna
2014 716 5,704
2015 463 5,149
2016 410 4,805
2017 348 4,574
2018 279 4,197
2019 220 3,845
2020 188 3,507
2021 169 3,078
2022 135 2,958
2023 112 2,931
2024 130 2,700

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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