Annabelle sits comfortably in the UK charts at #146 in 2024 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2024
#146
US Rank #349
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #349 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Annabelle
Unlikely. With around 342 UK babies named Annabelle per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Annabelle in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Annabelle has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 41 places in the last five years. Its peak was #53 in 2014. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
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 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..
Annabelle appears in the US top 500 at #349 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
342
UK babies named Annabelle (2024)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.2
In a school of 600
↓ 41 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
Likely around 1 other Annabelle in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Annabelle
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Annabelle Laure Ali is a female freestyle wrestler from Cameroon. She participated in the Women's Freestyle 72 kg event at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she lost in the 1/8 final to Agnieszka Wieszczek.
Annabelle Davis is a British actress. She portrayed Sasha Bellman in the CBBC series The Dumping Ground from 2015 to 2022, and from 2023, she began to play Lacey Lloyd in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks.
Annabelle Janet Ewing is a Scottish politician and lawyer who has served as a Deputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament since May 2021. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), she served as the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Cowdenbeath constituency from 2016 to 2026, having previously been an MSP for the Mid Scotland and Fife region from 2011 to 2016.
Dame Annabelle Jane Mary Rankin was an Australian politician and diplomat. She was the first woman from Queensland elected to parliament, the first woman federal departmental minister, and the first Australian woman to be appointed head of a foreign mission.
Annabelle Rama de Gutiérrez, commonly known as Annabelle Rama, is a Filipino actress and talent manager with Spanish and Chinese descent. She is a native of Cebu and the wife of the 1960s Philippine cinema matinee idol, Eddie Gutierrez.