Annabell
Spelling variant of Annabel, which appears in medieval Scotland alongside Amabel, from Latin amabilis, meaning lovable. The ending was later associated with French belle.
Annabell in 2025
Annabell was given to 21 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 9,977th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 157,873 babies born.
The history of Annabell
Annabell reached its highest point in 2014, when 291 babies were given the name, ranking 1,696th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 972nd, in 1906.
Across the 144 years of records since 1882, 6,725 babies have been named Annabell. Half of them were born before 1978, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Annabell by decade
| Decade | Babies named Annabell | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 50 | 1,304 |
| 1890s | 118 | 1,139 |
| 1900s | 219 | 972 |
| 1910s | 612 | 1,142 |
| 1920s | 1,080 | 1,198 |
| 1930s | 575 | 1,301 |
| 1940s | 266 | 2,383 |
| 1950s | 164 | 3,498 |
| 1960s | 163 | 3,592 |
| 1970s | 138 | 5,036 |
| 1980s | 152 | 5,934 |
| 1990s | 191 | 5,839 |
| 2000s | 1,057 | 2,232 |
| 2010s | 1,788 | 1,696 |
| 2020s | 152 | 7,091 |
Where Annabell is heading
Annabell has fallen 87% over the past decade, from 162 babies in 2015 to 21 in 2025.
Names like Annabell
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Annabell.