Girls' name · since 1914
Annelle
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 1,106 babies named Annelle, peaking in 1947. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,996 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #12,011 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,106
- born since 1914
- 1940s
- peak decade
Yes -- Annelle is the #12011 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,106 recorded since 1914.
Social Security Administration records show Annelle recorded 1,106 times among girls since 1914, holding rank #12011 nationally today, ahead of 31% of girls, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.
- #6,996 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #12,011 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,106 born since 1914
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Annelle ranks #6,996 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,011 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,106 born since 1914, peaking in the 1940s.
- #6,996 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #12,011 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,106
- born since 1914
- 1940s
- peak decade
Annelle's 1,106 recorded births place it above 90.32% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
How Annelle compares
1,106 Top 30% higher than 70% 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
Annelle's all-time total is 194% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Annelle | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,106 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 35 | 21 | 19,840 |
Annelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Annelle splits its recorded history at 1957: 32% of all births land in the more recent half, 68% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1944 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1947 peak of 35 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Annelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (1947)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Annelle by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (215 births, 19% of the file).
1940s was Annelle's strongest decade.
215 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Annelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 72
1910s
72 births
- 1920s
1920s
164 births
- 1930s
1930s
170 births
- 1940s
1940s
215 births
- 1950s
1950s
160 births
- 1960s 57
1960s
57 births
- 1970s 34
1970s
34 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 45
1990s
45 births
- 2000s 36
2000s
36 births
- 2010s 84
2010s
84 births
- 2020s 58
2020s
58 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 215 births (19% of all-time use).
How Annelle 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 Annelle's total volume
Annelle by state
Where Annelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| 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% |
74 of 1,106 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Annelle's data
- Annelle's decade-level peak was the 1940s (215 total births); usage has since declined to 58 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Annelles (74 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Annelle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1947)
Similar record span (~111 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, 1914–2025 (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 Annelle 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.