Anabella
Girl name · #2263 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Anabella? In official American birth records, Anabella has been tracked continuously since 1960, giving it 65 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Anabella in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Anabella is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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
State-level data for Anabella is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Anabella?
In official American birth records, the name Anabella first appeared in 1960 (over 65 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 65 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.