How Many People Are Named Annabelle?
An estimated 52,012 people in the United States have the first name Annabelle. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Annabelle peaked in popularity in 2014 with 4,363 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Annabelle as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Annabelle paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Annabelle is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
52,012
About 1 in 6,590 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2014
4,363 births
Total Registered
66,642
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Annabelle
Annabelle is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 66,642 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Annabelle as a male name
Ranked #12,387 in 2012
5 male births in 2012
Peak: 2009 (5 births)
Annabelle as a female name
Ranked #349 in 2024
891 female births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (4,363 births)
Annabelle: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Annabelle span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 28,946 babies were registered. Annabelle has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Annabelle by Decade
How has Annabelle tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 187 | 0 | 187 | |
| 1890s | 414 | 0 | 414 | |
| 1900s | 811 | 0 | 811 | |
| 1910s | 3,390 | 0 | 3,390 | |
| 1920s | 5,890 | 0 | 5,890 | |
| 1930s | 2,865 | 0 | 2,865 | |
| 1940s | 1,325 | 0 | 1,325 | |
| 1950s | 587 | 0 | 587 | |
| 1960s | 615 | 0 | 615 | |
| 1970s | 562 | 0 | 562 | |
| 1980s | 580 | 0 | 580 | |
| 1990s | 2,017 | 0 | 2,017 | |
| 2000s | 13,184 | 5 | 13,179 | |
| 2010s | 28,946 | 5 | 28,941 | |
| 2020s | 5,269 | 0 | 5,269 | |
Annabelle by State
Birth registrations for Annabelle span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Wyoming, Vermont. On average, about 1,201 Annabelles were registered per state.
Annabelle + Last Name Combinations
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Annabelle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Annabelle?
We estimate approximately 52,012 people named Annabelle are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 6,590 Americans share this first name.
Is Annabelle a common name?
Annabelle is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 66,642 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Annabelle most popular?
Annabelle reached peak popularity in 2014, when 4,363 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Annabelle is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Annabelle a female name?
Annabelle is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Annabelle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Annabelle Smith, Annabelle Johnson, Annabelle Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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