US rank #2280 Girls' name Peak 2014 6,687 births

Anabella — #2280 US girls' name

6,687 babies named Anabella in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s101970s161980s271990s2192000s20022010s38472020s566
#2280
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 87% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Anabella was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

585 babies were named Anabella in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Anabella

The Social Security Administration has registered 6,687 babies named Anabella between 1960 and 2024, spanning 65 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Anabella currently holds the #2280 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 585 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Anabella performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 3,847 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Anabella shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,266 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Anabella in 34 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Anabella 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 6,687 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.

Anabella at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

6,687

Since 1960

65 years of records

Peak year

2014

585 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,280

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1960

Recorded for 65 years

Last year on file: 2024

Anabella popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1960

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
585
Annual births at peak — across 65 years of records
-2000200400600800 202420182012200620001994198719661960 5

Anabella by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
3,847 births that decade — 58% of Anabella's all-time total
1960s101970s161980s271990s2192000s20022010s38472020s566

Anabella by state

Where Anabella concentrates geographically — total births since 1960

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Anabella
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,266 18.9%
#2 Florida
1,062 15.9%
#3 Texas
771 11.5%
#4 New York
389 5.8%
#5 Illinois
282 4.2%
#6 New Jersey
254 3.8%
#7 Arizona
133 2.0%
#8 Massachusetts
121 1.8%
California share of Anabella's total US births 18.9%
Even split

1,266 of 6,687 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.

Anabella appears in 34 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Anabella?
6,687 babies have been named Anabella since 1960. It currently ranks #2280 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 585 births.
When was Anabella most popular?
Anabella was most popular in the 2010s decade with 3,847 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Anabella most popular?
The top states for the name Anabella are California (1,266 births), Florida (1,062 births), Texas (771 births).
How long has the name Anabella been used?
Anabella has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 65 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Anabella?
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, 1960–2024 (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.