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How Many People Are Named Anabel?
Estimated people named Anabel living in the U.S. today
8,632
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 9,781
- Peak year: 2014 (297 births)
- Estimated living today: 8,632
Anabel by age group — who carries the name today?
Anabel popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Anabel
Anabel has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 9,781 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 8,632 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 39,597 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Anabels you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Anabel in the US?
An estimated 8,632 people named Anabel are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Anabel very rare — about 1 in 39,597 Americans.
Is Anabel a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Anabel is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Anabel most popular?
Anabel peaked in 2014, when 297 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Anabel?
Anabel ranks #2,645 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 54 out of 100 (higher means rarer).