Anabella
Girl name · #2263 in 2025 · Uniqueness 85/100
In 2025, 81 baby girls were named Anabella, placing it at #2263 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #863, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 22,222 girls born in 2025 was named Anabella.
The 65-year story
Anabella first appears in the Social Security records in 1960, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 585 girls were named Anabella — good for #529 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Anabella per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Anabella in class?
Anabella scores 85 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Anabella will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Anabella is most common
Geography matters for names, and Anabella is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Anabellas were FL (25), TX (11), CA (9). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Anabella
Statistically, parents drawn to Anabella tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Annabella, Abriella, Miabella, Aribella, and Issabella.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Anabella | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 81 | #2256 |
| 2024 | 81 | #2282 |
| 2023 | 108 | #1850 |
| 2022 | 103 | #1930 |
| 2021 | 119 | #1730 |
| 2020 | 155 | #1412 |
| 2019 | 175 | #1307 |
| 2018 | 225 | #1099 |
| 2017 | 245 | #1051 |
| 2016 | 292 | #938 |
| 2015 | 323 | #863 |
| 2014 | 585 | #529 |
| 2013 | 515 | #564 |
| 2012 | 513 | #573 |
| 2011 | 477 | #601 |
| 2010 | 497 | #592 |
| 2009 | 363 | #779 |
| 2008 | 297 | #922 |
| 2007 | 262 | #1012 |
| 2006 | 225 | #1110 |
| 2005 | 195 | #1181 |
| 2004 | 199 | #1144 |
| 2003 | 170 | #1235 |
| 2002 | 133 | #1432 |
| 2001 | 86 | #1978 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Anabella a popular girl name?
Anabella ranked #2263 among girls in 2025 with 81 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #863.
When was the name Anabella most popular?
Anabella peaked in 2014, when 585 American girls received the name (ranked #529 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Anabella?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 22,222 newborn American girls was named Anabella. It scores 85/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.