Annabella is a distinctive choice, ranked #610 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Annabella in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#610
US Rank #850
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About the Name Annabella
Annabella has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 97 places in five years. It was most popular in 2014 at #296 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Annabella is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Annabella in their class.
In the US it sits at #850 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Annabella
Annabella — Annabella, Anabella, or Anabela is a feminine given name.
Annabella Azín — Annabella Emma Azín Arce is an Ecuadorian politician, activist and physician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Ecuador, having been elected in 2025.
Annabella Drummond — Annabella Drummond was Queen of Scots as the wife of King Robert III.
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 Annabella
Unlikely. With around 64 UK babies named Annabella per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Annabella in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Annabella is declining: down 132 places since 2020, to #610 in 2025. It peaked at #296 in 2014.
Annabella is more popular in the UK (#575) than in the US (#850). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Annabella include: Annabella, Annabella Azín and Annabella Hilal. Short summaries for each appear below.
Annabella does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Annabellas in the wild.
64
UK babies named Annabella (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 132 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Annabella
Almost certainly the only Annabella in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2020)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Annabella
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Annabella Emma Azín Arce is an Ecuadorian politician, activist and physician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Ecuador, having been elected in 2025.
Annabella Samir Hilal (born in Achrafieh, Beirut) is a Lebanese TV host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who appointed as Miss World Lebanon 2006 after placed 1st Runner-up and then represented her country at Miss World 2006 in Poland where she placed Top 17.
Annabella Fleck (born 29 December) is a German model, beauty pageant titleholder, and actress who was crowned Miss Earth Germany and represented her country in the Miss Earth 2020.