Girls' name · since 1998

Anabeth

Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 202 babies named Anabeth, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#19,685 of 72,339
all-time among girls
202
born since 1998
2010s
peak decade

Anabeth is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 202 have been recorded since 1998.

Anabeth has 202 recorded births among girls since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2021.

  • #19,685 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 202 born since 1998
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anabeth ranks #19,685 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 202 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.

#19,685 of 72,339
all-time among girls
202
born since 1998
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Anabeth's 202 recorded births place it above 72.7% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Anabeth's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Anabeth's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2020, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Anabeth popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2014)
27
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
051015202530 1998200320072011201420172021 6

Anabeth by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (114 births, 56% of the file).

2010s was Anabeth's strongest decade.

114 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.

Anabeth births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 114 births (56% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Anabeth by state

Where Anabeth concentrates geographically, total births since 1998

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Anabeth
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
8 4.0%
California share of Anabeth's total US births 4.0%

8 of 202 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Anabeth?
Since 1998, Social Security records show 202 babies named Anabeth. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #19,685 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 2014, with 27 births.
Where does Anabeth sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anabeth ranks #19,685 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Anabeth most popular?
Anabeth was most popular in the 2010s decade with 114 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Anabeth most popular?
The top states for the name Anabeth are California (8 births).
How long has the name Anabeth been used?
The SSA has tracked Anabeth since 1998 -- 24 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Anabeth?
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 Anabeth's data

  • Anabeth's decade-level peak was the 2010s (114 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Anabeths (8 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Anabeth

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Anabeth: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1998–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Anabeth 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 August 2026.