US rank #1320 Girls' name Peak 2011 6,293 births

Annelise — #1320 US girls' name

6,293 babies named Annelise in U.S. Social Security records since 1930, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s51940s51950s151960s771970s1331980s3881990s11062000s17722010s20282020s764
#1320
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 93% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Annelise was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

225 babies were named Annelise in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Annelise

The Social Security Administration has registered 6,293 babies named Annelise between 1930 and 2024, spanning 95 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Annelise currently holds the #1320 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 225 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Annelise performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 2,028 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Annelise shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 813 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Annelise in 31 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Annelise 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 6,293 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.

Annelise at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

6,293

Since 1930

95 years of records

Peak year

2011

225 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,320

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1930

Recorded for 95 years

Last year on file: 2024

Annelise popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1930

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
225
Annual births at peak — across 95 years of records
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Annelise by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
2,028 births that decade — 32% of Annelise's all-time total
1930s51940s51950s151960s771970s1331980s3881990s11062000s17722010s20282020s764

Annelise by state

Where Annelise concentrates geographically — total births since 1930

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Annelise
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
813 12.9%
#2 Texas
469 7.5%
#3 Florida
254 4.0%
#4 Illinois
246 3.9%
#5 New York
239 3.8%
#6 Pennsylvania
187 3.0%
#7 Ohio
176 2.8%
#8 Michigan
143 2.3%
California share of Annelise's total US births 12.9%
Even split

813 of 6,293 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.

Annelise appears in 31 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Annelise?
6,293 babies have been named Annelise since 1930. It currently ranks #1320 among girls. The peak year was 2011 with 225 births.
When was Annelise most popular?
Annelise was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,028 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Annelise most popular?
The top states for the name Annelise are California (813 births), Texas (469 births), Florida (254 births).
How long has the name Annelise been used?
Annelise has been recorded in Social Security data since 1930, spanning 95 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Annelise?
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, 1930–2024 (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.