girl's name
Annabel
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 30,204
Northern Ireland
#319
2022 births
Annabel is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 91 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Annabel is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 2014, when 716 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 36,433 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Annabel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 127 |
| 1890s | 217 |
| 1900s | 275 |
| 1910s | 922 |
| 1920s | 1,087 |
| 1930s | 429 |
| 1940s | 243 |
| 1950s | 261 |
| 1960s | 374 |
| 1970s | 403 |
| 1980s | 690 |
| 1990s | 1,332 |
| 2000s | 3,131 |
| 2010s | 4,657 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 826 |
How popular is Annabel?
In 2025, Annabel was given to 91 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Annabel 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 Annabel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Annabel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Annabel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Annabel in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Annabel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Annabel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Annabel
How popular is the name Annabel?
In 2025, Annabel was given to 91 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Annabel a girl's or a boy's name?
Annabel is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Annabel?
Annabel has 3 syllables.
When was Annabel most popular?
Annabel peaked in 2014, when 716 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Annabel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Annabel currently ranks #357 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.