Anabell
A feminine name of Spanish origin meaning "favor; grace".
Name Census estimates that about 1,386 living Americans carry the first name Anabell. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Anabell today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Anabell births was 2013 (95 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Anabell. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Anabell with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.4K
~ 1 in 247,298 Americans
Peak year
2013
95 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2024 SSA rank
#15,402
Tracked since 1922
Census
Anabell in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,849 people with the first name Anabell, which placed it at #7,979 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#7,979
National first-name rank
People counted
1.8K
1,849 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
76.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Anabell
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Anabell is Hispanic at 76.9%. The next largest groups are White (16.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (3.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Anabell described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Anabell at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino76.9% · 1,422
- White16.9% · 312
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.4% · 62
- Black or African American1.6% · 29
- Two or more races0.9% · 17
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 7
Popularity
Anabell: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Anabell from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 543 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Anabell by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Anabell during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Anabells live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Anabell, while Oregon, Arizona, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 90 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Anabell
The given name Anabell has its origins in the medieval Spanish language, where it was derived from the Hebrew name Anah, meaning "grace" or "favor." The name gained popularity in Spain during the Middle Ages, particularly among the Christian population.
Anabell is believed to have first appeared in historical records around the 11th century. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the "Libro de las Mercedes" (Book of Mercies), a collection of royal decrees issued by the Spanish monarchs during the Reconquista period.
Throughout the centuries, Anabell has been associated with various notable figures. One famous bearer of the name was Anabell de Foix (1258-1281), a Countess of Foix and Viscountess of Béarn, known for her involvement in the Wars of Succession in Navarre.
Another historical figure named Anabell was Anabell de Trastámara (1367-1416), a Spanish noblewoman who served as the Queen of Aragon. She played a significant role in the political affairs of the Iberian Peninsula during the late 14th and early 15th centuries.
In the realm of literature, Anabell was the name of a character in the poem "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834). The character, often referred to as the "sweet Anabell," symbolized purity and innocence in the narrative.
Anabell was also the name of a famous Spanish painter and engraver, Anabell Guerrero (1893-1967), who was renowned for her depictions of everyday life and landscapes in her native country.
Another notable bearer of the name was Anabell Abizadeh (1931-2017), an Iranian-American mathematician and academic. She made significant contributions to the field of algebraic geometry and held prestigious positions at various universities throughout her career.
While the name Anabell has its roots in Spanish and Hebrew cultures, it has gained popularity across different regions and languages over time, with variations in spelling and pronunciation. However, the essence of its meaning, "grace" or "favor," has remained consistent throughout its historical journey.
People
Anabell + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Anabell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Anabell: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anabell?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,386 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Anabell going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 247,298 US residents.
Is Anabell a common name?
We classify Anabell as "Rare". It ranks above 92% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,429 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Anabell most popular?
The single biggest year for Anabell was 2013, when 95 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Anabell is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Anabell in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,849 people with the name Anabell, or 0.61 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,979 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Anabell in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Anabell?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Anabell appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,841 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Anabell?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Anabell is Hispanic at 76.9%. The next largest groups are White (16.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (3.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Anabell most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Anabell in the 2020 Census, accounting for 76.9% (1,422 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Anabell in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Anabell a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Anabell in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Anabell still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Anabell in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Anabell can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Anabell?
You can see how many people share the name Anabell on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.