Annabel
How to say it: AN-uh-bel · /ˈænəbɛl/
Scottish elaboration of Amabel (Latin 'lovable') blended with Anna (Hebrew 'grace'); means 'graceful and lovable'.
Annabel was the 300th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 91 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 75% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #507 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #300 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 91 |
| Share of births | 1 in 3,036 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −75% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #507 |
| In France, 2025 | #518 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Annabel peaked in the 2010s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Anna
- Annie
- Belle
- Bella
- Nan
Honouring a Annabel in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Annabel is about 1 in 127.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish.
In France: #518 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #362.
Famous people named Annabel
- Annabel Chong (born 1972)Singaporean-American pornographic actress
- Annabel Scholey (born 1984)British actress
- Annabel Vernon (born 1982)British rower
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