Annelise vs Anna

Side-by-side comparison of Annelise and Anna — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Annelise

Girl name · Rank #1320

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Name B

Anna

Girl name · Rank #94

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Metric Annelise Anna
Current Rank #1320 #94
Total Births (all years) 6,293 912,251
Peak Year 2011 1918
Peak Year Births 225 15,666
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1930 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Annelise Anna
1880ss — 38,159
1890ss — 55,261
1900ss — 54,918
1910ss — 118,998
1920ss — 123,894
1930ss 5 66,598
1940ss 5 41,281
1950ss 15 41,700
1960ss 77 40,929
1970ss 133 37,811
1980ss 388 57,325
1990ss 1,106 78,591
2000ss 1,772 90,307
2010ss 2,028 51,305
2020ss 764 15,174

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Annelise Anna
2014 217 5,704
2015 209 5,149
2016 199 4,805
2017 205 4,574
2018 176 4,197
2019 183 3,845
2020 153 3,507
2021 149 3,078
2022 140 2,958
2023 149 2,931
2024 173 2,700

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1930–2024.

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