Annabelle
Girl name · #343 in 2025 · Distinctive
How old is the name Annabelle? In official American birth records, Annabelle has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Annabelle ranks #343 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 891 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #92, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,020 girls born in 2025 was named Annabelle.
The 145-year story
Annabelle first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 4,363 girls were named Annabelle — good for #57 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 Annabelle per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Annabelle in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Annabelle is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Annabelle is most common
Geography matters for names, and Annabelle is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Annabelle is most common in OK (1.4 per 1,000), IA (1.3 per 1,000), AR (1.2 per 1,000), OR (1.2 per 1,000), UT (1.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.7 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Annabelle is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Nicknames & related forms of Annabelle
Annabelle carries a whole family of nicknames and spellings — names that will feel like the same name in a classroom.
Counted as one name, the Annabelle family went to about 3,750 girls in 2025 — together they'd rank around #61, versus #343 for Annabelle alone.
Names like Annabelle
Statistically, parents drawn to Annabelle tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aubrielle, Giselle, Isabelle, Elle, and Brielle.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Annabelle | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 891 | #343 |
| 2024 | 897 | #348 |
| 2023 | 917 | #340 |
| 2022 | 997 | #322 |
| 2021 | 1,147 | #274 |
| 2020 | 1,322 | #220 |
| 2019 | 1,700 | #170 |
| 2018 | 1,989 | #142 |
| 2017 | 2,625 | #118 |
| 2016 | 3,001 | #104 |
| 2015 | 3,283 | #92 |
| 2014 | 4,363 | #57 |
| 2013 | 3,560 | #81 |
| 2012 | 3,058 | #99 |
| 2011 | 2,732 | #111 |
| 2010 | 2,640 | #117 |
| 2009 | 2,057 | #156 |
| 2008 | 1,813 | #188 |
| 2007 | 1,731 | #196 |
| 2006 | 1,667 | #207 |
| 2005 | 1,405 | #239 |
| 2004 | 1,067 | #300 |
| 2003 | 1,063 | #292 |
| 2002 | 917 | #331 |
| 2001 | 862 | #349 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Annabelle?
In official American birth records, the name Annabelle first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 9 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Annabelle a popular girl name?
Annabelle ranked #343 among girls in 2025 with 891 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #92.
When was the name Annabelle most popular?
Annabelle peaked in 2014, when 4,363 American girls received the name (ranked #57 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Annabelle?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,020 newborn American girls was named Annabelle. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.