Annabelle vs Anna

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

Name A

Annabelle

Girl name · Rank #349

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Name B

Anna

Girl name · Rank #94

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Metric Annabelle Anna
Current Rank #349 #94
Total Births (all years) 66,632 912,251
Peak Year 2014 1918
Peak Year Births 4,363 15,666
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Annabelle Anna
1880ss 187 38,159
1890ss 414 55,261
1900ss 811 54,918
1910ss 3,390 118,998
1920ss 5,890 123,894
1930ss 2,865 66,598
1940ss 1,325 41,281
1950ss 587 41,700
1960ss 615 40,929
1970ss 562 37,811
1980ss 580 57,325
1990ss 2,017 78,591
2000ss 13,179 90,307
2010ss 28,941 51,305
2020ss 5,269 15,174

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Annabelle Anna
2014 4,363 5,704
2015 3,282 5,149
2016 3,000 4,805
2017 2,623 4,574
2018 1,987 4,197
2019 1,698 3,845
2020 1,320 3,507
2021 1,146 3,078
2022 997 2,958
2023 915 2,931
2024 891 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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