US rank #2775 Girls' name Peak 2014 8,863 births

Anabelle — #2775 US girls' name

8,863 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.

1910s321920s661950s211960s541970s1091980s1611990s4512000s29472010s46072020s415
#2775
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Anabelle

The Social Security Administration has registered 8,863 babies named Anabelle between 1915 and 2024, spanning 110 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Anabelle currently holds the #2775 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 686 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Anabelle performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 4,607 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Anabelle shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,688 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Anabelle in 40 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Anabelle 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 8,863 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.

Anabelle at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

8,863

Since 1915

110 years of records

Peak year

2014

686 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,775

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1915

Recorded for 110 years

Last year on file: 2024

Anabelle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1915

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
686
Annual births at peak — across 110 years of records
-2000200400600800 202420142004199419841974196019211915 9

Anabelle by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
4,607 births that decade — 52% of Anabelle's all-time total
1910s321920s661950s211960s541970s1091980s1611990s4512000s29472010s46072020s415

Anabelle by state

Where Anabelle concentrates geographically — total births since 1915

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Anabelle
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,688 19.0%
#2 Texas
886 10.0%
#3 Florida
746 8.4%
#4 New York
515 5.8%
#5 Illinois
293 3.3%
#6 Arizona
227 2.6%
#7 Georgia
206 2.3%
#8 Michigan
195 2.2%
California share of Anabelle's total US births 19.0%
Even split

1,688 of 8,863 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?
8,863 babies have been named Anabelle since 1915. It currently ranks #2775 among girls. The peak year 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 (1,688 births), Texas (886 births), Florida (746 births).
How long has the name Anabelle been used?
Anabelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 110 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1915–2024 (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.