Total births
17,165
Girls' name · since 1965
Annalise
17,165 babies named Annalise in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #462
- among girls today
- 17,165
- born since 1965
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Annalise is the #462 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 17,165 recorded since 1965.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Annalise has been recorded 17,165 times among girls since 1965, currently ranked #462 nationally and more common than 97% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 2025.
- #462 among girls today
- 17,165 born since 1965
- 2010s peak decade
- 97% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Annalise is currently the #462 girls' name in America, more common than 97% of girls - 17,165 born since 1965, peaking in the 2010s.
- #462
- among girls today
- 17,165
- born since 1965
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Annalise vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#462
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 97% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Annalise was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
825 babies were named Annalise in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Annalise compares
17,165 Top 6% higher than 94% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Annalise's all-time total is 45x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Annalise | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 17,165 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 825 | 48 | 19,840 |
Annalise's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Annalise's full recorded timeline at 1997, 92% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 8% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1966, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 825 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Annalise at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2016
Current rank
#462
Active since
1965
Annalise popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 825
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Annalise by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Annalise's strongest decade.
6,887 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Annalise births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 18
1960s
18 births
- 1970s 103
1970s
103 births
- 1980s 391
1980s
391 births
- 1990s 1,470
1990s
1,470 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,861 births
- 2010s
2010s
6,887 births
- 2020s
2020s
4,435 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 6,887 births (40% of all-time use).
How Annalise compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Annalise's total volume
Annalise vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Annalise by state
Where Annalise concentrates geographically, total births since 1965
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,896 | 11.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,427 | 8.3% |
| #3 | New York | | 1,020 | 5.9% |
| #4 | Florida | | 989 | 5.8% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 689 | 4.0% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 608 | 3.5% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 605 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 566 | 3.3% |
California share of Annalise's total US births 11.0%
Even split
1,896 of 17,165 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 44 reporting states.
Annalise appears in 44 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Annalise? ▼
Annalise has been given to 17,165 babies in the U.S. since 1965, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #462 as of the latest data. 825 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Annalise most popular? ▼
Annalise was most popular in the 2010s decade with 6,887 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Annalise most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Annalise are California (1,896 births), Texas (1,427 births), New York (1,020 births).
How long has the name Annalise been used? ▼
Annalise has been recorded in Social Security data since 1965, spanning 61 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Annalise? ▼
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.
What to do with Annalise's data
- Annalise's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (6,887 total births) through the 2020s (4,435) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Annalises (1,896 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Annalise
Nearby Names Like Annalise
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Annalise
Anna Girl
#94 914,859 births
Ann Girl
#1136 470,261 births
Annie Girl
#192 360,253 births
Anne Girl
#647 325,128 births
Annette Girl
#1305 169,296 births
Compare Annalise side by side: Annalise vs Anna Annalise vs Ann Annalise vs Annie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Annalise
Bianca #461
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Alexandria #463
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Maia #460
18,200 births · Peak 2022
Amirah #464
10,863 births · Peak 2024
Aniyah #459
31,207 births · Peak 2009
Alison #465
116,886 births · Peak 1980
Raegan #458
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Gracelyn #466
15,917 births · Peak 2018
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1965–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Annalise: #462 Girls' Name - 17,165 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/annalise. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Annalise draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.