Total births
8,919
Girls' name · since 1915
Anabelle
8,919 babies named Anabelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2784
- among girls today
- 8,919
- born since 1915
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other girls
Anabelle currently ranks #2784 among girls' names in America, with 8,919 babies recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Anabelle recorded 8,919 times among girls since 1915, holding rank #2784 nationally today, ahead of 84% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2025.
- #2784 among girls today
- 8,919 born since 1915
- 2010s peak decade
- 84% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Anabelle is currently the #2784 girls' name in America, more common than 84% of girls - 8,919 born since 1915, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2784
- among girls today
- 8,919
- born since 1915
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other girls
Anabelle vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2784
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 84% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Anabelle was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
686 babies were named Anabelle in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Anabelle compares
8,919 Top 10% higher than 90% 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
Anabelle's all-time total is 23x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anabelle | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 8,919 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 686 | 48 | 19,840 |
Anabelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Anabelle splits its recorded history at 1987: 96% of all births land in the more recent half, 4% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1921 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 686 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Anabelle at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#2,784
Active since
1915
Anabelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 686
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Anabelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Anabelle's strongest decade.
4,607 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Anabelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 32
1910s
32 births
- 1920s 66
1920s
66 births
- 1950s 21
1950s
21 births
- 1960s 54
1960s
54 births
- 1970s 109
1970s
109 births
- 1980s 160
1980s
160 births
- 1990s 451
1990s
451 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,947 births
- 2010s
2010s
4,607 births
- 2020s 472
2020s
472 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 4,607 births (52% of all-time use).
How Anabelle 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 Anabelle's total volume
Anabelle vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Anabelle by state
Where Anabelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,700 | 19.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 886 | 9.9% |
| #3 | Florida | | 752 | 8.4% |
| #4 | New York | | 515 | 5.8% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 293 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 227 | 2.5% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 206 | 2.3% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 195 | 2.2% |
California share of Anabelle's total US births 19.1%
Even split
1,700 of 8,919 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.
Anabelle appears in 40 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Anabelle? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 8,919 babies named Anabelle. Today it holds rank #2784 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2014, with 686 births.
When was Anabelle most popular? ▼
Anabelle was most popular in the 2010s decade with 4,607 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Anabelle most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Anabelle are California (1,700 births), Texas (886 births), Florida (752 births).
How long has the name Anabelle been used? ▼
Anabelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 111 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Anabelle? ▼
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 Anabelle's data
- Anabelle's decade-level peak was the 2010s (4,607 total births); usage has since declined to 472 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Anabelles (1,700 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 Anabelle
Nearby Names Like Anabelle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Anabelle
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 Anabelle side by side: Anabelle vs Ana Anabelle vs Anastasia Anabelle vs Anahi
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Anabelle
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, 1915–2025 (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. "Anabelle: #2784 Girls' Name - 8,919 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anabelle. 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 Anabelle 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.