Annabel
Arose in medieval Scotland, most likely as a reworking of Amabel, from the Latin amabilis, meaning lovable. Later speakers read it instead as Anna joined to the Latin bella.
Annabel in 2025
Annabel was given to 91 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,774th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 36,432 babies born.
The history of Annabel
Annabel reached its highest point in 2014, when 716 babies were given the name, ranking 878th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 834th, in 1896.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 14,974 babies have been named Annabel. Half of them were born before 2004, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Annabel by decade
| Decade | Babies named Annabel | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 127 | 864 |
| 1890s | 217 | 834 |
| 1900s | 275 | 851 |
| 1910s | 922 | 988 |
| 1920s | 1,087 | 1,148 |
| 1930s | 429 | 1,601 |
| 1940s | 243 | 2,395 |
| 1950s | 261 | 2,684 |
| 1960s | 374 | 2,562 |
| 1970s | 403 | 2,848 |
| 1980s | 690 | 2,269 |
| 1990s | 1,332 | 1,815 |
| 2000s | 3,131 | 1,326 |
| 2010s | 4,657 | 878 |
| 2020s | 826 | 2,262 |
Where Annabel is heading
Annabel has fallen 80% over the past decade, from 463 babies in 2015 to 91 in 2025.
Names like Annabel
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Annabel.