Total births
6,768
Girls' name · since 1960
Anabella
Anabella has 6,768 recorded births since 1960 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2286
- among girls today
- 6,768
- born since 1960
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Anabella is the #2286 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 6,768 recorded since 1960.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anabella has been recorded 6,768 times among girls since 1960, currently ranked #2286 nationally and more common than 87% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2025.
- #2286 among girls today
- 6,768 born since 1960
- 2010s peak decade
- 87% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Anabella is currently the #2286 girls' name in America, more common than 87% of girls - 6,768 born since 1960, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2286
- among girls today
- 6,768
- born since 1960
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Anabella vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2286
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 87% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
57% 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.
How Anabella compares
6,768 Top 11% higher than 89% 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
Anabella's all-time total is 18x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anabella | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,768 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 585 | 48 | 19,840 |
Anabella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Anabella's full recorded timeline at 2003, 92% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 8% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1960, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 585 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Anabella at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#2,286
Active since
1960
Anabella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 585
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Anabella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Anabella's strongest decade.
3,847 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Anabella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s 27
1980s
27 births
- 1990s 219
1990s
219 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,002 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,847 births
- 2020s 647
2020s
647 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 3,847 births (57% of all-time use).
How Anabella 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 Anabella's total volume
Anabella vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Anabella by state
Where Anabella concentrates geographically, total births since 1960
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,275 | 18.8% |
| #2 | Florida | | 1,087 | 16.1% |
| #3 | Texas | | 782 | 11.6% |
| #4 | New York | | 389 | 5.7% |
| #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 18.8%
Even split
1,275 of 6,768 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? ▼
Since 1960, Social Security records show 6,768 babies named Anabella. Today it holds rank #2286 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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 (1,275 births), Florida (1,087 births), Texas (782 births).
How long has the name Anabella been used? ▼
Anabella has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 66 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Anabella's data
- Anabella's decade-level peak was the 2010s (3,847 total births); usage has since declined to 647 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Anabellas (1,275 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 Anabella
Nearby Names Like Anabella
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Anabella
Ana Girl
#204 111,359 births
Anastasia Girl
#166 57,140 births
Anahi Girl
#467 19,359 births
Anaya Girl
#406 17,997 births
Anabel Girl
#3576 9,780 births
Compare Anabella side by side: Anabella vs Ana Anabella vs Anastasia Anabella vs Anahi
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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, 1960–2025 (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. "Anabella: #2286 Girls' Name - 6,768 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anabella. 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 Anabella 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.