Total births
9,780
Girls' name · since 1882
Anabel
9,780 babies named Anabel in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3576
- among girls today
- 9,780
- born since 1882
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 80%
- more common than other girls
9,780 babies have been named Anabel since 1882, making it today's #3576 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anabel has been recorded 9,780 times among girls since 1882, currently ranked #3576 nationally and more common than 80% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 2025.
- #3576 among girls today
- 9,780 born since 1882
- 2000s peak decade
- 80% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Anabel is currently the #3576 girls' name in America, more common than 80% of girls - 9,780 born since 1882, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3576
- among girls today
- 9,780
- born since 1882
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 80%
- more common than other girls
Anabel vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3576
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 80% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Anabel was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
297 babies were named Anabel in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Anabel compares
9,780 Top 9% higher than 91% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Anabel's all-time total is 26x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anabel | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,780 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 297 | 48 | 19,840 |
Anabel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Anabel's SSA record in two at 1957 and the more recent half accounts for 90% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 10%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1882, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 297, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Anabel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#3,576
Active since
1882
Anabel popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 297
- Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
Anabel popularity over time - boys
35 total births recorded since 1982 (Anabel as boys' name)
Anabel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Anabel's strongest decade.
2,290 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Anabel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 55
1880s
55 births
- 1890s 53
1890s
53 births
- 1900s 87
1900s
87 births
- 1910s 237
1910s
237 births
- 1920s 272
1920s
272 births
- 1930s 120
1930s
120 births
- 1940s 70
1940s
70 births
- 1950s 128
1950s
128 births
- 1960s 310
1960s
310 births
- 1970s 641
1970s
641 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,409 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,871 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,290 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,966 births
- 2020s 271
2020s
271 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,290 births (23% of all-time use).
How Anabel compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Anabel's total volume
Anabel vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Anabel by state
Where Anabel concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,761 | 28.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,671 | 17.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 621 | 6.3% |
| #4 | Florida | | 453 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 442 | 4.5% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 157 | 1.6% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 122 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 74 | 0.8% |
California share of Anabel's total US births 28.2%
Even split
2,761 of 9,780 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.
Anabel appears in 33 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Anabel? ▼
Anabel has been given to 9,780 babies in the U.S. since 1882, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #3576 as of the latest data. 297 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Anabel most popular? ▼
Anabel was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,290 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Anabel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Anabel are California (2,761 births), Texas (1,671 births), New York (621 births).
How long has the name Anabel been used? ▼
Records for Anabel go back to 1882, giving 144 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Anabel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ana, Anastasia, Anahi, Anaya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Anabel's data
- Anabel's decade-level peak was the 2000s (2,290 total births); usage has since declined to 271 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Anabels (2,761 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Anabel
Nearby Names Like Anabel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Anabel
Ana Girl
#204 111,359 births
Anastasia Girl
#166 57,140 births
Anahi Girl
#467 19,359 births
Anaya Girl
#406 17,997 births
Anais Girl
#854 9,213 births
Compare Anabel side by side: Anabel vs Ana Anabel vs Anastasia Anabel vs Anahi
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Anabel
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1882–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Anabel: #3576 Girls' Name - 9,780 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anabel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Anabel draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.