Annabel
Girl name · #2064 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Annabel? In official American birth records, Annabel has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Annabel ranks #2064 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 91 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #621, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,780 girls born in 2025 was named Annabel.
Babies named Annabel per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 145-year story
Annabel first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 13 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 716 girls were named Annabel — good for #447 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Annabel against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Annabel in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Annabel is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Annabel will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Annabel is most common
State-level data for Annabel 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).
Nicknames & related forms of Annabel
Annabel belongs to the Annabelle family — closely related nicknames and spellings of the same name.
Counted as one name, the Annabelle family went to about 3,750 girls in 2025 — together they'd rank around #61, versus #2064 for Annabel alone.
Names like Annabel
Statistically, parents drawn to Annabel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Isobel, Anabel, Izabel, Avigail, and Alaysia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Annabel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 91 | #2064 |
| 2024 | 131 | #1598 |
| 2023 | 112 | #1802 |
| 2022 | 135 | #1573 |
| 2021 | 169 | #1327 |
| 2020 | 188 | #1214 |
| 2019 | 220 | #1109 |
| 2018 | 279 | #951 |
| 2017 | 348 | #789 |
| 2016 | 410 | #701 |
| 2015 | 463 | #621 |
| 2014 | 716 | #447 |
| 2013 | 632 | #481 |
| 2012 | 584 | #519 |
| 2011 | 538 | #539 |
| 2010 | 467 | #629 |
| 2009 | 405 | #711 |
| 2008 | 361 | #799 |
| 2007 | 361 | #796 |
| 2006 | 318 | #844 |
| 2005 | 338 | #776 |
| 2004 | 289 | #850 |
| 2003 | 281 | #859 |
| 2002 | 285 | #812 |
| 2001 | 266 | #855 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Annabel?
In official American birth records, the name Annabel first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 13 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Annabel a popular girl name?
Annabel ranked #2064 among girls in 2025 with 91 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #621.
When was the name Annabel most popular?
Annabel peaked in 2014, when 716 American girls received the name (ranked #447 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Annabel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,780 newborn American girls was named Annabel. 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.