Sabella
Girl name · #4407 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Sabella? In official American birth records, Sabella has been tracked continuously since 1986, giving it 39 years of documented American history.
Sabella ranks #4407 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 32 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2524, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 girls born in 2025 was named Sabella.
The 39-year story
Sabella first appears in the Social Security records in 1986, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 83 girls were named Sabella — good for #2287 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 Sabella per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sabella in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sabella is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sabella will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sabella is most common
State-level data for Sabella 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 Sabella
Statistically, parents drawn to Sabella tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rafaella, Abriella, Tehilla, Giabella, and Izzabella.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sabella | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #4352 |
| 2024 | 41 | #3695 |
| 2023 | 59 | #2852 |
| 2022 | 62 | #2756 |
| 2021 | 54 | #3037 |
| 2020 | 71 | #2441 |
| 2019 | 66 | #2632 |
| 2018 | 68 | #2557 |
| 2017 | 62 | #2744 |
| 2016 | 83 | #2287 |
| 2015 | 71 | #2524 |
| 2014 | 64 | #2714 |
| 2013 | 82 | #2259 |
| 2012 | 73 | #2495 |
| 2011 | 63 | #2763 |
| 2010 | 71 | #2562 |
| 2009 | 52 | #3189 |
| 2008 | 42 | #3779 |
| 2007 | 48 | #3428 |
| 2006 | 30 | #4685 |
| 2005 | 19 | #6245 |
| 2004 | 14 | #7828 |
| 2003 | 15 | #7207 |
| 2002 | 14 | #7444 |
| 2001 | 16 | #6619 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Sabella?
In official American birth records, the name Sabella first appeared in 1986 (over 39 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 39 years.
Is Sabella a popular girl name?
Sabella ranked #4407 among girls in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2524.
When was the name Sabella most popular?
Sabella peaked in 2016, when 83 American girls received the name (ranked #2287 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Sabella?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American girls was named Sabella. 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.