Anna vs Arabella
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Anna
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #107
- Peak
- #2 (1880)
- Babies in 2025
- 2,521
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, NY
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Arabella
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #213
- Peak
- #156 (2017)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,423
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, FL
The verdict
Anna is the more popular pick (#107 vs #213). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Anna is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Arabella is a steady, dependable choice.
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