Girls' name · since 1896
Annamae
Since 1896, U.S. Social Security records show 3,715 babies named Annamae, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,129 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,248 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,715
- born since 1896
- 1920s
- peak decade
Annamae currently ranks #5248 among girls' names in America, with 3,715 babies recorded since 1896.
Annamae has 3,715 recorded births among girls since 1896, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5248 as of the latest data, more common than 70% of girls, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1896 to 2025.
- #3,129 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #5,248 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 3,715 born since 1896
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Annamae ranks #3,129 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,248 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,715 born since 1896, peaking in the 1920s.
- #3,129 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,248 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,715
- born since 1896
- 1920s
- peak decade
Annamae's 3,715 recorded births place it above 95.67% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Pennsylvania.
How Annamae compares
3,715 Top 16% higher than 84% 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
Annamae's all-time total is 10x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Annamae | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,715 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 143 | 21 | 19,840 |
Annamae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Annamae's SSA record in two at 1958 and the more recent half accounts for 25% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 75%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1904, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 143, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Annamae popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1896–2025
- Peak year (1922)
- 143
- Annual births at peak, across 130 years of records
Annamae by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (1,115 births, 30% of the file).
1920s was Annamae's strongest decade.
1,115 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Annamae births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 8
1890s
8 births
- 1900s 102
1900s
102 births
- 1910s
1910s
543 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,115 births
- 1930s
1930s
591 births
- 1940s 335
1940s
335 births
- 1950s 130
1950s
130 births
- 1960s 64
1960s
64 births
- 1970s 24
1970s
24 births
- 1980s 69
1980s
69 births
- 1990s 95
1990s
95 births
- 2000s 186
2000s
186 births
- 2010s 301
2010s
301 births
- 2020s 152
2020s
152 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 1,115 births (30% of all-time use).
How Annamae 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 Annamae's total volume
Annamae by state
Where Annamae concentrates geographically, total births since 1896
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 676 | 18.2% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 228 | 6.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 215 | 5.8% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 125 | 3.4% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 107 | 2.9% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 53 | 1.4% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 39 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 31 | 0.8% |
676 of 3,715 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Annamae appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Annamae's data
- Annamae's decade-level peak was the 1920s (1,115 total births); usage has since declined to 152 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Annamaes (676 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania 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 Annamae: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~129 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, 1896–2025 (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 Annamae 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.