Anabel
Variant of Annabel, recorded in medieval Scotland as a form of Amabel, from Latin amabilis, meaning lovable; later speakers reread it as Anna plus belle.
Anabel in 2025
Anabel was given to 33 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 7,432nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 100,465 babies born.
The history of Anabel
Anabel reached its highest point in 2014, when 297 babies were given the name, ranking 1,674th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,103rd, in 1887.
Across the 144 years of records since 1882, 9,815 babies have been named Anabel. Half of them were born before 1997, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Anabel by decade
| Decade | Babies named Anabel | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 55 | 1,103 |
| 1890s | 53 | 1,386 |
| 1900s | 87 | 1,534 |
| 1910s | 237 | 2,030 |
| 1920s | 272 | 2,202 |
| 1930s | 120 | 3,008 |
| 1940s | 70 | 4,628 |
| 1950s | 128 | 3,840 |
| 1960s | 310 | 2,752 |
| 1970s | 641 | 2,122 |
| 1980s | 1,424 | 1,391 |
| 1990s | 1,891 | 1,298 |
| 2000s | 2,290 | 1,699 |
| 2010s | 1,966 | 1,674 |
| 2020s | 271 | 4,802 |
Where Anabel is heading
Anabel has fallen 80% over the past decade, from 164 babies in 2015 to 33 in 2025.
Names like Anabel
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Anabel.