Annabell
A feminine name derived from Hebrew meaning "graceful" or "favored by grace".
Name Census estimates that about 3,874 living Americans carry the first name Annabell. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Annabell today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Annabell births was 2014 (291 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Annabell. 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 Annabell with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
3.9K
~ 1 in 88,476 Americans
Peak year
2014
291 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,635
Tracked since 1882
Census
Annabell in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 4,016 people with the first name Annabell, which placed it at #4,580 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
#4,580
National first-name rank
People counted
4.0K
4,016 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
58.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Annabell
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Annabell is White at 58.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (27.8%) and Black (5.0%). 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 Annabell 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 Annabell at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White58.7% · 2,356
- Hispanic or Latino27.8% · 1,117
- Black or African American5.0% · 200
- Two or more races3.7% · 150
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.4% · 138
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 55
Popularity
Annabell: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Annabell from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 15 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 1,788 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
Annabell 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 Annabell during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Annabells live
The SSA's state-level files cover 35 states and territories. California, Texas, Pennsylvania recorded the most babies named Annabell, while Utah, New Mexico, Nebraska recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 85 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Annabell
The name Annabell has its origins in the Latin language and can be traced back to the late Roman period. It is a combination of the Latin words "anna", meaning grace or favor, and "bella", meaning beautiful. The name essentially translates to "beautiful grace" or "graceful beauty".
In its earliest form, the name was spelled as "Annabella" and was used by Roman families during the decline of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD. Historical records from this period show the name being given to daughters of wealthy Roman families, possibly as a way to bestow the blessings of grace and beauty upon them.
As the Roman Empire fell and the Dark Ages began, the name Annabella fell out of popular use for several centuries. It was not until the High Middle Ages, around the 12th century, that the name resurfaced in various parts of Europe, with slight variations in spelling such as "Annabell" and "Annabelle".
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Annabell can be found in the chronicles of the Scottish wars of independence in the late 13th century. Annabell Macdonald was a Scottish noblewoman who played a crucial role in supporting Robert the Bruce's rebellion against English rule.
During the Renaissance period, the name Annabell gained popularity among the aristocratic classes across Europe. Annabell Leigh was an English poet and the muse of the renowned Romantic poet, Lord Byron, who penned several works dedicated to her in the early 19th century. Another notable figure was Annabell Radcliffe, an English author and pioneer of the Gothic novel genre, born in 1764.
In the 19th century, the name Annabell became more widely used across various social classes. Annabell Lee Poe was the beloved wife of the famous American writer, Edgar Allan Poe, and the subject of his famous poem "Annabel Lee", published in 1849.
Another historical figure was Annabell Buchanan, an American author and activist born in 1839, who campaigned for women's rights and the abolition of slavery. In the field of music, Annabell Whitford was a renowned American operatic soprano who performed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
People
Annabell + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Annabell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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FAQ
Annabell: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Annabell?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,874 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Annabell 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 88,476 US residents.
Is Annabell a common name?
We classify Annabell as "Rare". It ranks above 95.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6,704 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Annabell most popular?
The single biggest year for Annabell was 2014, when 291 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Annabell is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Annabell in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 4,016 people with the name Annabell, or 1.33 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #4,580 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 Annabell 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 Annabell?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Annabell appears almost entirely female. Of the 4,010 people counted with this name, 99.8% 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 Annabell?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Annabell is White at 58.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (27.8%) and Black (5.0%). 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 Annabell most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Annabell in the 2020 Census, accounting for 58.7% (2,356 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 Annabell in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Annabell a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Annabell 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 Annabell still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Annabell 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 Annabell 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 common is the name Annabell?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Annabell on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.