Annabella
Girl name · #1354 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 163 baby girls were named Annabella, placing it at #1354 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #395, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,043 girls born in 2025 was named Annabella.
The 113-year story
Annabella first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 1,280 girls were named Annabella — good for #256 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 Annabella per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Annabella in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Annabella is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Annabella will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Annabella is most common
Geography matters for names, and Annabella is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Annabella is most common in FL (0.3 per 1,000), NY (0.2 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Annabella is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Annabella
Statistically, parents drawn to Annabella tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Anabella, Abriella, Miabella, Aubriella, and Izabella.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Annabella | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 163 | #1352 |
| 2024 | 174 | #1317 |
| 2023 | 198 | #1205 |
| 2022 | 200 | #1206 |
| 2021 | 254 | #1006 |
| 2020 | 322 | #847 |
| 2019 | 451 | #644 |
| 2018 | 518 | #590 |
| 2017 | 673 | #466 |
| 2016 | 753 | #431 |
| 2015 | 826 | #395 |
| 2014 | 1,280 | #256 |
| 2013 | 1,172 | #273 |
| 2012 | 1,039 | #307 |
| 2011 | 967 | #327 |
| 2010 | 1,032 | #310 |
| 2009 | 674 | #460 |
| 2008 | 528 | #587 |
| 2007 | 535 | #563 |
| 2006 | 523 | #561 |
| 2005 | 403 | #688 |
| 2004 | 368 | #725 |
| 2003 | 368 | #709 |
| 2002 | 347 | #715 |
| 2001 | 225 | #966 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Annabella a popular girl name?
Annabella ranked #1354 among girls in 2025 with 163 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #395.
When was the name Annabella most popular?
Annabella peaked in 2014, when 1,280 American girls received the name (ranked #256 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Annabella?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,043 newborn American girls was named Annabella. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.