US rank #1313 Girls' name Peak 2014 14,837 births

Annabella — #1313 US girls' name

14,837 babies named Annabella in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s221920s1191930s501940s711950s321960s481970s391980s261990s4542000s41242010s87062020s1146
#1313
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 93% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Annabella was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

1,280 babies were named Annabella in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Annabella

The Social Security Administration has registered 14,837 babies named Annabella between 1912 and 2024, spanning 113 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Annabella currently holds the #1313 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 1,280 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Annabella performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 8,706 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Annabella shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,883 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Annabella in 48 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Annabella 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 14,837 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.

Annabella at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

14,837

Since 1912

113 years of records

Peak year

2014

1,280 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,313

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1912

Recorded for 113 years

Last year on file: 2024

Annabella popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1912

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
1,280
Annual births at peak — across 113 years of records
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Annabella by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
8,706 births that decade — 59% of Annabella's all-time total
1910s221920s1191930s501940s711950s321960s481970s391980s261990s4542000s41242010s87062020s1146

Annabella by state

Where Annabella concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Annabella
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,883 12.7%
#2 Florida
1,198 8.1%
#3 Texas
1,094 7.4%
#4 New York
960 6.5%
#5 Ohio
593 4.0%
#6 Illinois
565 3.8%
#7 Pennsylvania
551 3.7%
#8 Michigan
535 3.6%
California share of Annabella's total US births 12.7%
Even split

1,883 of 14,837 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.

Annabella appears in 48 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Annabella?
14,837 babies have been named Annabella since 1912. It currently ranks #1313 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 1,280 births.
When was Annabella most popular?
Annabella was most popular in the 2010s decade with 8,706 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Annabella most popular?
The top states for the name Annabella are California (1,883 births), Florida (1,198 births), Texas (1,094 births).
How long has the name Annabella been used?
Annabella has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 113 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Annabella?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anna, Ann, Annie, Anne, 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, 1912–2024 (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.