girl's name
Anabelle
AN-uh-bel (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 15,095
Anabelle is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 56 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2014, when 686 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 59,203 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Anabelle Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 32 |
| 1920s | 66 |
| 1930s | 0 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 21 |
| 1960s | 54 |
| 1970s | 109 |
| 1980s | 160 |
| 1990s | 451 |
| 2000s | 2,947 |
| 2010s | 4,607 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 472 |
How Popular Is Anabelle?
In 2025, Anabelle was given to 56 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Anabelle 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.
Names That Peaked Alongside Anabelle
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Anabelle Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Anabelle over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Anabelle
- English AN-uh-bel
Sibling Names for Anabelle
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Anabelle — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Anabelle
How popular is the name Anabelle?
In 2025, Anabelle was given to 56 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Anabelle a girl's or a boy's name?
Anabelle is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Anabelle?
Anabelle has 3 syllables.
When was Anabelle most popular?
Anabelle peaked in 2014, when 686 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Anabelle a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Anabelle currently ranks #1,221 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.