Holding steady, #11,932 for girls today.
Popularity of Annella since 1910
Babies named Annella per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 41 |
| 1920s | 99 |
| 1930s | 121 |
| 1940s | 94 |
| 1950s | 67 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 23 |
| 2010s | 28 |
| 2020s | 36 |
Meaning & origin
Annella is a rare feminine name that emerged in the United States around 1910, reflecting the era's taste for elaborate elaborations of classic names. It reached its peak popularity in 1930, during the decade when 1930s names often featured -ella suffixes. After declining for decades, Annella has remained consistently uncommon, with a stable trajectory in recent years. Its most recent rank in 2025 is 11,932, with only about 1 in 229,610 newborn girls receiving the name. Annella has not been notably concentrated in any particular U.S. state, showing a scattered geographic distribution.
Annella is a diminutive of Anna, which itself comes from the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning 'grace'. It was formed by adding the feminine suffix -ella, common in Italian and Spanish, but the name has been used in English-speaking countries since at least the early 20th century. Annella saw modest use in the United States during the 1910s and 1920s, peaking in 1930.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Anne, Ella, Nellie
Sibling names for Annella
Names that share Annella's style, for a brother or sister.
