Annabelle
Blend of Anna (Hebrew Channah, “grace”) and French belle, “beautiful”; the older Scottish Annabel may trace to Latin amabilis, “lovable.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Annabelle appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 2012 to 2015. Its biggest year was 2014, when 4,363 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 57 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 343 for girls. All told, 67,553 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Annabel (14,974), Anabel (9,815), Anabelle (8,919), Annabell (6,725), Anibal (3,950), Anabell (1,429) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Anna
Explore Annabelle interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 187 | No. 377 |
| 1890s | 414 | No. 355 |
| 1900s | 811 | No. 335 |
| 1910s | 3,390 | No. 275 |
| 1920s | 5,890 | No. 254 |
| 1930s | 2,865 | No. 298 |
| 1940s | 1,325 | No. 504 |
| 1950s | 587 | No. 890 |
| 1960s | 616 | No. 1226 |
| 1970s | 561 | No. 1389 |
| 1980s | 579 | No. 1587 |
| 1990s | 2,017 | No. 499 |
| 2000s | 13,179 | No. 156 |
| 2010s | 28,951 | No. 57 |
| 2020s | 6,171 | No. 220 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.