Girls' name · since 1990
Annaly
Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 572 babies named Annaly, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,867 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #11,287 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 572
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
Annaly currently ranks #11287 among girls' names in America, with 572 babies recorded since 1990.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Annaly has been recorded 572 times among girls since 1990, currently ranked #11287 nationally and more common than 35% 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 1990 to 2025.
- #10,867 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #11,287 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 572 born since 1990
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Annaly ranks #10,867 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #11,287 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 572 born since 1990, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10,867 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #11,287 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 572
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
Annaly's 572 recorded births place it above 84.96% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Annaly compares
572 Top 42% higher than 58% of 17,297 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
Annaly's all-time total is 52% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Annaly | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 572 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 40 | 21 | 19,840 |
Annaly's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Annaly splits its recorded history at 2008: 72% of all births land in the more recent half, 28% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 40 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Annaly popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 40
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Annaly by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (262 births, 46% of the file).
2010s was Annaly's strongest decade.
262 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Annaly births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 73
1990s
73 births
- 2000s
2000s
143 births
- 2010s
2010s
262 births
- 2020s 94
2020s
94 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 262 births (46% of all-time use).
How Annaly 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 Annaly's total volume
Annaly by state
Where Annaly concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 125 | 21.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 89 | 15.6% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.9% |
125 of 572 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Annaly's data
- Annaly's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (262 total births) through the 2020s (94) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Annalys (125 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Annaly: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~35 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1990–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Annaly 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 August 2026.