Girls' name · since 1882
Annabell
Since 1882, U.S. Social Security records show 6,725 babies named Annabell, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,121 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,729 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 6,725
- born since 1882
- 2010s
- peak decade
Annabell currently ranks #5729 among girls' names in America, with 6,725 babies recorded since 1882.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Annabell has been recorded 6,725 times among girls since 1882, currently ranked #5729 nationally and more common than 67% 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 1882 to 2025.
- #2,121 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #5,729 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 6,725 born since 1882
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Annabell ranks #2,121 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,729 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 6,725 born since 1882, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,121 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,729 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 6,725
- born since 1882
- 2010s
- peak decade
Annabell's 6,725 recorded births place it above 97.06% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
35 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Annabell compares
6,725 Top 12% higher than 88% of 17,297 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
Annabell's all-time total is 18x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Annabell | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,725 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 291 | 21 | 19,840 |
Annabell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Annabell's SSA record in two at 1955 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1892, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 291, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Annabell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 291
- Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
Annabell by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,788 births, 27% of the file).
2010s was Annabell's strongest decade.
1,788 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Annabell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 50
1880s
50 births
- 1890s 118
1890s
118 births
- 1900s 219
1900s
219 births
- 1910s 612
1910s
612 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,080 births
- 1930s 575
1930s
575 births
- 1940s 266
1940s
266 births
- 1950s 164
1950s
164 births
- 1960s 163
1960s
163 births
- 1970s 138
1970s
138 births
- 1980s 152
1980s
152 births
- 1990s 191
1990s
191 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,057 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,788 births
- 2020s 152
2020s
152 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,788 births (27% of all-time use).
How Annabell 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 Annabell's total volume
Annabell by state
Where Annabell concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 409 | 6.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 409 | 6.1% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 290 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 225 | 3.3% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 209 | 3.1% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 163 | 2.4% |
| #7 | Missouri | | 142 | 2.1% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 137 | 2.0% |
409 of 6,725 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.
Annabell appears in 35 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Annabell's data
- Annabell's decade-level peak was the 2010s (1,788 total births); usage has since declined to 152 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Annabells (409 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.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Annabell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2014)
Similar record span (~143 yrs)
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, 1882–2025 (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 Annabell 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.