US rank #1277 Girls' name Peak 2016 7,683 births

Annalee — #1277 US girls' name

7,683 babies named Annalee in U.S. Social Security records since 1902, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#1277
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 93% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Annalee was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

315 babies were named Annalee in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Annalee

The Social Security Administration has registered 7,683 babies named Annalee between 1902 and 2024, spanning 123 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Annalee currently holds the #1277 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 315 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Annalee performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 2,697 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Annalee shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 645 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Tennessee. In total, SSA state-level files list Annalee in 36 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Annalee in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 7,683 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Annalee at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

7,683

Since 1902

123 years of records

Peak year

2016

315 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,277

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1902

Recorded for 123 years

Last year on file: 2024

Annalee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1902

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
315
Annual births at peak — across 123 years of records
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Annalee by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
2,697 births that decade — 35% of Annalee's all-time total
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Annalee by state

Where Annalee concentrates geographically — total births since 1902

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Annalee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
645 8.4%
#2 Texas
638 8.3%
#3 Tennessee
246 3.2%
#4 Florida
217 2.8%
#5 Georgia
215 2.8%
#6 New York
171 2.2%
#7 Ohio
158 2.1%
#8 North Carolina
142 1.8%
California share of Annalee's total US births 8.4%
Even split

645 of 7,683 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.

Annalee appears in 36 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Annalee?
7,683 babies have been named Annalee since 1902. It currently ranks #1277 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 315 births.
When was Annalee most popular?
Annalee was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,697 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Annalee most popular?
The top states for the name Annalee are California (645 births), Texas (638 births), Tennessee (246 births).
How long has the name Annalee been used?
Annalee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1902, spanning 123 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Annalee?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anna, Ann, Annie, Anne, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1902–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.