Anabelle
Spelling of Annabel, a Scottish name probably altered from Amabel, which comes from the Latin amabilis, lovable; it is now often read as Anna plus the French belle.
Anabelle in 2025
Anabelle was given to 56 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 5,208th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 59,203 babies born.
The history of Anabelle
Anabelle reached its highest point in 2014, when 686 babies were given the name, ranking 908th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 896th, in 2013.
Across the 111 years of records since 1915, 8,919 babies have been named Anabelle. Half of them were born before 2010, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Anabelle by decade
| Decade | Babies named Anabelle | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 32 | 5,093 |
| 1920s | 66 | 4,583 |
| 1950s | 21 | 6,980 |
| 1960s | 54 | 6,405 |
| 1970s | 109 | 5,870 |
| 1980s | 160 | 4,825 |
| 1990s | 451 | 2,630 |
| 2000s | 2,947 | 1,062 |
| 2010s | 4,607 | 896 |
| 2020s | 472 | 3,262 |
Where Anabelle is heading
Anabelle has fallen 85% over the past decade, from 383 babies in 2015 to 56 in 2025.
Names like Anabelle
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Anabelle.