US rank #461 Girls' name Peak 2016 16,388 births

Annalise — #461 US girls' name

16,388 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.

1960s181970s1031980s3911990s14702000s38602010s68832020s3663
#461
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 97% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

42% 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.

What the Data Says About Annalise

The Social Security Administration has registered 16,388 babies named Annalise between 1965 and 2024, spanning 60 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Annalise currently holds the #461 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 825 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Annalise performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 6,883 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Annalise shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,806 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Annalise in 44 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Annalise 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 16,388 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.

Annalise at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

16,388

Since 1965

60 years of records

Peak year

2016

825 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#461

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1965

Recorded for 60 years

Last year on file: 2024

Annalise popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1965

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2016)
825
Annual births at peak — across 60 years of records
-20002004006008001,000 20242016200820001992198419761965 7

Annalise by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
6,883 births that decade — 42% of Annalise's all-time total
1960s181970s1031980s3911990s14702000s38602010s68832020s3663

Annalise by state

Where Annalise concentrates geographically — total births since 1965

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Annalise
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,806 11.0%
#2 Texas
1,331 8.1%
#3 New York
993 6.1%
#4 Florida
933 5.7%
#5 Pennsylvania
653 4.0%
#6 Illinois
587 3.6%
#7 Ohio
573 3.5%
#8 Michigan
545 3.3%
California share of Annalise's total US births 11.0%
Even split

1,806 of 16,388 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?
16,388 babies have been named Annalise since 1965. It currently ranks #461 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 825 births.
When was Annalise most popular?
Annalise was most popular in the 2010s decade with 6,883 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Annalise most popular?
The top states for the name Annalise are California (1,806 births), Texas (1,331 births), New York (993 births).
How long has the name Annalise been used?
Annalise has been recorded in Social Security data since 1965, spanning 60 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1965–2024 (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.