Annabella
A Latinate elaboration of Annabel, a name recorded in medieval Scotland and usually traced to Amabel, from the Latin amabilis, meaning lovable.
Annabella in 2025
Annabella was given to 163 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,543rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 20,340 babies born.
The history of Annabella
Annabella reached its highest point in 2014, when 1,280 babies were given the name, ranking 545th that year.
Across the 114 years of records since 1912, 15,007 babies have been named Annabella. Half of them were born before 2012, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Annabella by decade
| Decade | Babies named Annabella | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 22 | 5,018 |
| 1920s | 119 | 3,446 |
| 1930s | 50 | 3,780 |
| 1940s | 71 | 3,592 |
| 1950s | 32 | 6,684 |
| 1960s | 48 | 6,502 |
| 1970s | 39 | 8,969 |
| 1980s | 26 | 12,289 |
| 1990s | 454 | 2,203 |
| 2000s | 4,124 | 892 |
| 2010s | 8,711 | 545 |
| 2020s | 1,311 | 1,583 |
Where Annabella is heading
Annabella has fallen 80% over the past decade, from 826 babies in 2015 to 163 in 2025.
Names like Annabella
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Annabella.