Annabelle sits comfortably in the UK charts at #149 in 2025 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2025
#149
US Rank #343
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About the Name Annabelle
Annabelle is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 41 places over five years. Its high point was #53 in 2014, and it now sits at #146. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has featured in the UK top 100 for 10 years, demonstrating solid mainstream recognition.
Annabelle is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Annabelle in their class.
In the US it sits at #349 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Annabelle
Annabelle (singer) — Annabelle is a French singer, actress, and daughter of actor Marcel Mouloudji.
Annabelle Orme — Annabelle Orme is an American synchronized swimmer who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Annabelle Ali — Annabelle Laure Ali is a female freestyle wrestler from Cameroon.
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 Annabelle
Unlikely. With around 337 UK babies named Annabelle per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Annabelle in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Annabelle has been fairly steady, ranked #149 in 2025 against #105 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #53 in 2014.
Annabelle is more popular in the UK (#146) than in the US (#349). 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 Annabelle include: Annabelle (singer), Annabelle Orme and Annabelle Ali. Short summaries for each appear below.
Annabelle appears in the US top 500 at #349 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
337
UK babies named Annabelle (2025)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.2
In a school of 600
↓ 44 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Annabelle
Almost certainly the only Annabelle in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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