Girls' name · since 1972
Annalyn
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 1,368 babies named Annalyn, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,066 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,932 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,368
- born since 1972
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Annalyn is the #3932 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,368 recorded since 1972.
Social Security Administration records show Annalyn recorded 1,368 times among girls since 1972, holding rank #3932 nationally today, ahead of 77% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2025.
- #6,066 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #3,932 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,368 born since 1972
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Annalyn ranks #6,066 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,932 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,368 born since 1972, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,066 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,932 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,368
- born since 1972
- 2010s
- peak decade
Annalyn's 1,368 recorded births place it above 91.61% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Annalyn compares
1,368 Top 27% higher than 73% 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
Annalyn's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Annalyn | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,368 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 75 | 21 | 19,840 |
Annalyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Annalyn's full recorded timeline at 2004, 82% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 18% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 75 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Annalyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 75
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Annalyn by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (657 births, 48% of the file).
2010s was Annalyn's strongest decade.
657 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Annalyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s 38
1980s
38 births
- 1990s 106
1990s
106 births
- 2000s
2000s
304 births
- 2010s
2010s
657 births
- 2020s 247
2020s
247 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 657 births (48% of all-time use).
How Annalyn 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 Annalyn's total volume
Annalyn by state
Where Annalyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 83 | 6.1% |
| #2 | California | | 65 | 4.8% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 33 | 2.4% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 23 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 17 | 1.2% |
| #6 | New York | | 12 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 11 | 0.8% |
83 of 1,368 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Annalyn appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Annalyn's data
- Annalyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (657 total births) through the 2020s (247) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Annalyns (83 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Annalyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2014)
Similar record span (~53 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, 1972–2025 (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 Annalyn 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.