Girls' name · since 1912
Annabella
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 15,007 babies named Annabella, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,285 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,354 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 15,007
- born since 1912
- 2010s
- peak decade
15,007 babies have been named Annabella since 1912, making it today's #1354 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Annabella recorded 15,007 times among girls since 1912, holding rank #1354 nationally today, ahead of 92% 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 1912 to 2025.
- #1,285 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #1,354 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 15,007 born since 1912
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Annabella ranks #1,285 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,354 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 15,007 born since 1912, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1,285 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,354 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 15,007
- born since 1912
- 2010s
- peak decade
Annabella's 15,007 recorded births place it above 98.22% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
48 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Annabella compares
15,007 Top 8% higher than 92% 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
Annabella's all-time total is 40x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Annabella | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 15,007 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,280 | 21 | 19,840 |
Annabella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Annabella splits its recorded history at 1975: 98% of all births land in the more recent half, 2% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1912 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 1,280 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Annabella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 1,280
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Annabella by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (8,711 births, 58% of the file).
2010s was Annabella's strongest decade.
8,711 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Annabella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 22
1910s
22 births
- 1920s 119
1920s
119 births
- 1930s 50
1930s
50 births
- 1940s 71
1940s
71 births
- 1950s 32
1950s
32 births
- 1960s 48
1960s
48 births
- 1970s 39
1970s
39 births
- 1980s 26
1980s
26 births
- 1990s 454
1990s
454 births
- 2000s
2000s
4,124 births
- 2010s
2010s
8,711 births
- 2020s 1,311
2020s
1,311 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 8,711 births (58% of all-time use).
How Annabella 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 Annabella's total volume
Annabella by state
Where Annabella concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,898 | 12.6% |
| #2 | Florida | | 1,223 | 8.1% |
| #3 | Texas | | 1,109 | 7.4% |
| #4 | New York | | 974 | 6.5% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 593 | 4.0% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 570 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 551 | 3.7% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 535 | 3.6% |
1,898 of 15,007 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.
Annabella appears in 48 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Annabella's data
- Annabella's decade-level peak was the 2010s (8,711 total births); usage has since declined to 1,311 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Annabellas (1,898 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Annabella: 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 (~113 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, 1912–2025 (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 Annabella 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.