US rank #9677 Girls' name Peak 2014 524 births

Anabela — #9677 US girls' name

524 babies named Anabela in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s941980s241990s192000s1742010s1812020s32
#9677
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 45% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Anabela was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

32 babies were named Anabela in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Anabela

The Social Security Administration has registered 524 babies named Anabela between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Anabela currently holds the #9677 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 32 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Anabela performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 181 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Anabela shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 15 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Anabela in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Anabela in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 524 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Anabela at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

524

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

2014

32 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,677

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Anabela popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1970

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
32
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
010203040 202420182013200820031998197819731970 5

Anabela by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
181 births that decade — 35% of Anabela's all-time total
1970s941980s241990s192000s1742010s1812020s32

Anabela by state

Where Anabela concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Anabela
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
15 2.9%
#2 Florida
11 2.1%
#3 New Jersey
11 2.1%
#4 Connecticut
5 1.0%
#5 Massachusetts
5 1.0%
California share of Anabela's total US births 2.9%
Even split

15 of 524 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Anabela?
524 babies have been named Anabela since 1970. It currently ranks #9677 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 32 births.
When was Anabela most popular?
Anabela was most popular in the 2010s decade with 181 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Anabela most popular?
The top states for the name Anabela are California (15 births), Florida (11 births), New Jersey (11 births).
How long has the name Anabela been used?
Anabela has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Anabela?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1970–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.