US rank #12189 Girls' name Peak 1947 1,099 births

Annelle — #12189 US girls' name

1,099 babies named Annelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1947. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s721920s1641930s1701940s2151950s1601960s571970s341980s111990s452000s362010s842020s51
#12189
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 31% of names given to girls today.

1940s
Peak decade

20% of everyone ever named Annelle was born in this single decade.

1947
Single peak year

35 babies were named Annelle in 1947 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Annelle

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,099 babies named Annelle between 1914 and 2024, spanning 111 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Annelle currently holds the #12189 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1947, when 35 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Annelle performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 215 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Annelle shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 74 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Mississippi. In total, SSA state-level files list Annelle in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Annelle 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 1,099 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.

Annelle at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,099

Since 1914

111 years of records

Peak year

1947

35 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

#12,189

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1914

Recorded for 111 years

Last year on file: 2024

Annelle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1914

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1947)
35
Annual births at peak — across 111 years of records
010203040 202420131994196919551944193319221914 7

Annelle by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
215 births that decade — 20% of Annelle's all-time total
1910s721920s1641930s1701940s2151950s1601960s571970s341980s111990s452000s362010s842020s51

Annelle by state

Where Annelle concentrates geographically — total births since 1914

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Annelle
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
74 6.7%
#2 Texas
12 1.1%
#3 Mississippi
10 0.9%
#4 Ohio
5 0.5%
Georgia share of Annelle's total US births 6.7%
Even split

74 of 1,099 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Annelle?
1,099 babies have been named Annelle since 1914. It currently ranks #12189 among girls. The peak year was 1947 with 35 births.
When was Annelle most popular?
Annelle was most popular in the 1940s decade with 215 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
Where is Annelle most popular?
The top states for the name Annelle are Georgia (74 births), Texas (12 births), Mississippi (10 births).
How long has the name Annelle been used?
Annelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 111 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Annelle?
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, 1914–2024 (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.