US rank #4049 Girls' name Peak 2014 1,331 births

Annalyn — #4049 US girls' name

1,331 babies named Annalyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s161980s381990s1062000s3042010s6572020s210
#4049
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 77% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Annalyn was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

75 babies were named Annalyn in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Annalyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,331 babies named Annalyn between 1972 and 2024, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Annalyn currently holds the #4049 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 75 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Annalyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 657 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Annalyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 83 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Annalyn in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Annalyn 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 1,331 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.

Annalyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,331

Since 1972

53 years of records

Peak year

2014

75 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,049

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1972

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2024

Annalyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1972

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
75
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
020406080 20242018201220062000199419871972 5

Annalyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
657 births that decade — 49% of Annalyn's all-time total
1970s161980s381990s1062000s3042010s6572020s210

Annalyn by state

Where Annalyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Annalyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
83 6.2%
#2 California
65 4.9%
#3 Ohio
28 2.1%
#4 Georgia
23 1.7%
#5 Pennsylvania
17 1.3%
#6 New York
12 0.9%
#7 Illinois
11 0.8%
#8 Missouri
11 0.8%
Texas share of Annalyn's total US births 6.2%
Even split

83 of 1,331 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Annalyn appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Annalyn?
1,331 babies have been named Annalyn since 1972. It currently ranks #4049 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 75 births.
When was Annalyn most popular?
Annalyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 657 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Annalyn most popular?
The top states for the name Annalyn are Texas (83 births), California (65 births), Ohio (28 births).
How long has the name Annalyn been used?
Annalyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 53 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Annalyn?
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, 1972–2024 (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.