Total births
519
Girls' name · since 1910
Annella
519 babies named Annella in U.S. Social Security records since 1910, with the highest year being 1930. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8470
- among girls today
- 519
- born since 1910
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
519 babies have been named Annella since 1910, making it today's #8470 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Annella has been recorded 519 times among girls since 1910, currently ranked #8470 nationally and more common than 52% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1910 to 2025.
- #8470 among girls today
- 519 born since 1910
- 1930s peak decade
- 52% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Annella is currently the #8470 girls' name in America, more common than 52% of girls - 519 born since 1910, peaking in the 1930s.
- #8470
- among girls today
- 519
- born since 1910
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Annella vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8470
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 52% of names given to girls today.
1930s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Annella was born in this single decade.
1930
Single peak year
17 babies were named Annella in 1930 - its busiest year on record.
How Annella compares
519 Top 44% higher than 56% of 17,726 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
Annella's all-time total is 36% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Annella | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 519 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Annella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Annella splits its recorded history at 1943: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1910 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1930 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Annella at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1930
Current rank
#8,470
Active since
1910
Annella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–2025
- Peak year (1930)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 116 years of records
Annella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Annella's strongest decade.
121 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Annella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 41
1910s
41 births
- 1920s
1920s
99 births
- 1930s
1930s
121 births
- 1940s
1940s
94 births
- 1950s
1950s
67 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 2000s 23
2000s
23 births
- 2010s 28
2010s
28 births
- 2020s 36
2020s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 121 births (23% of all-time use).
How Annella 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 Annella's total volume
Annella vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Annella by state
Where Annella concentrates geographically, total births since 1910
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 40 | 7.7% |
Minnesota share of Annella's total US births 7.7%
40 of 519 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Annella? ▼
519 babies have been named Annella since 1910. It currently ranks #8470 among girls. The peak year was 1930 with 17 births.
When was Annella most popular? ▼
Annella was most popular in the 1930s decade with 121 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
Where is Annella most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Annella are Minnesota (40 births).
How long has the name Annella been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Annella since 1910 -- 116 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Annella? ▼
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.
What to do with Annella's data
- Annella's decade-level peak was the 1930s (121 total births); usage has since declined to 36 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Minnesota records the most Annellas (40 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Annella
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Annella
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1910–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Annella: #8470 Girls' Name - 519 Births, Peak 1930." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/annella. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Annella 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 June 2026.