Girl’s name · Scottish, Latin

Annabell

How to say it: AN-uh-bel · /ˈænəbɛl/

From Amabel meaning 'lovable' - Scottish medieval form of Annabel, now variant spelling of Annabelle.

Annabell was the 300th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 21 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

#300for girls in 2025
1 in 3,036US babies
21born in 2025
#507projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
1 in 127chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Annabell
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#300
Babies born in 202521
Share of births1 in 3,036
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years−75%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#507
In France, 2025#518 among girls’ names, 0 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Annabell peaked in the 2010s and is less common today.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 101 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Annabell is about 1 in 127.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, German.

In France: #518 for girls in 2025.

Good to know

  • One-letter variant of Annabelle, the reportedly haunted doll behind the Conjuring films

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