girl's name
Anabella
an-uh-BEL-uh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 7,787
Anabella is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 81 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2014, when 585 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 40,932 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1960.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Anabella Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 16 |
| 1980s | 27 |
| 1990s | 219 |
| 2000s | 2,002 |
| 2010s | 3,847 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 647 |
How Popular Is Anabella?
In 2025, Anabella was given to 81 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Anabella Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Anabella Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Ana-Bella | Ana-Bella is Anabella written with a hyphen in France, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #2,064 in France, against #6,827 for Anabella. | 5 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Anabella
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Anabella Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Anabella over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Anabella
- English an-uh-BEL-uh
Sibling Names for Anabella
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Anabella — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Anabella
How popular is the name Anabella?
In 2025, Anabella was given to 81 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Anabella a girl's or a boy's name?
Anabella is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Anabella?
Anabella has 4 syllables.
When was Anabella most popular?
Anabella peaked in 2014, when 585 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Anabella a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Anabella currently ranks #2,066 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.