Anabel
Girl name · #4270 in 2025 · Uniqueness 91/100
In 2025, 33 baby girls were named Anabel, placing it at #4270 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1411, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 54,545 girls born in 2025 was named Anabel.
Babies named Anabel per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 143-year story
Anabel first appears in the Social Security records in 1882, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 297 girls were named Anabel — good for #911 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Anabel in class?
Anabel scores 91 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 Anabel will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Anabel is most common
State-level data for Anabel is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Anabel
Statistically, parents drawn to Anabel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Annabel, Izabel, Isobel, Audrie, and Auburn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Anabel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | #4265 |
| 2024 | 43 | #3575 |
| 2023 | 27 | #4873 |
| 2022 | 48 | #3313 |
| 2021 | 59 | #2848 |
| 2020 | 61 | #2712 |
| 2019 | 68 | #2561 |
| 2018 | 103 | #1925 |
| 2017 | 120 | #1752 |
| 2016 | 143 | #1560 |
| 2015 | 164 | #1411 |
| 2014 | 297 | #911 |
| 2013 | 285 | #899 |
| 2012 | 262 | #967 |
| 2011 | 254 | #996 |
| 2010 | 270 | #950 |
| 2009 | 232 | #1101 |
| 2008 | 279 | #961 |
| 2007 | 285 | #951 |
| 2006 | 247 | #1036 |
| 2005 | 231 | #1037 |
| 2004 | 248 | #965 |
| 2003 | 186 | #1160 |
| 2002 | 219 | #1002 |
| 2001 | 180 | #1158 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Anabel a popular girl name?
Anabel ranked #4270 among girls in 2025 with 33 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1411.
When was the name Anabel most popular?
Anabel peaked in 2014, when 297 American girls received the name (ranked #911 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Anabel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 54,545 newborn American girls was named Anabel. It scores 91/100 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.