Annabel is a distinctive choice, ranked #361 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Annabel in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#361
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About the Name Annabel
Annabel is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 55 places over five years. Its high point was #104 in 2002, and it now sits at #337. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Annabel is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Annabel in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Annabel
Annabel Dimmock — Annabel Dimmock is an English professional golfer and Ladies European Tour player.
Annabel Sutherland — Annabel Jane Sutherland is an Australian cricketer who plays for the national cricket team as an all-rounder.
Annabel Daou — Annabel Daou is a Lebanese contemporary artist.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Annabel
Unlikely. With around 119 UK babies named Annabel per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Annabel in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Annabel has been fairly steady, ranked #361 in 2025 against #282 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #104 in 2002.
Annabel is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Annabel include: Annabel Dimmock, Annabel Sutherland and Annabel Daou. Short summaries for each appear below.
Annabel does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Annabels in the wild.
119
UK babies named Annabel (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 79 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Annabel
Almost certainly the only Annabel in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Annabel
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Annabel Lucy Veronica Astor, Viscountess Astor, is an English businesswoman and socialite who is a founder and former CEO of OKA, a home furnishings design company.