US rank #15394 Girls' name Peak 1960 1,119 births

Annett — #15394 US girls' name

1,119 babies named Annett in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s271920s381930s1051940s981950s1681960s3341970s1381980s511990s362000s1052010s142020s5
#15394
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 13% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Annett was born in this single decade.

1960
Single peak year

40 babies were named Annett in 1960 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Annett

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,119 babies named Annett between 1915 and 2024, spanning 110 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Annett currently holds the #15394 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1960, when 40 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Annett performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 334 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Annett shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 27 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Mississippi and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Annett in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Annett 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 1,119 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.

Annett at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,119

Since 1915

110 years of records

Peak year

1960

40 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#15,394

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1915

Recorded for 110 years

Last year on file: 2024

Annett popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1915

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1960)
40
Annual births at peak — across 110 years of records
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Annett by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
334 births that decade — 30% of Annett's all-time total
1910s271920s381930s1051940s981950s1681960s3341970s1381980s511990s362000s1052010s142020s5

Annett by state

Where Annett concentrates geographically — total births since 1915

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Annett
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
27 2.4%
#2 Mississippi
27 2.4%
#3 Texas
11 1.0%
#4 Georgia
5 0.4%
#5 New York
5 0.4%
California share of Annett's total US births 2.4%
Even split

27 of 1,119 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Annett?
1,119 babies have been named Annett since 1915. It currently ranks #15394 among girls. The peak year was 1960 with 40 births.
When was Annett most popular?
Annett was most popular in the 1960s decade with 334 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
Where is Annett most popular?
The top states for the name Annett are California (27 births), Mississippi (27 births), Texas (11 births).
How long has the name Annett been used?
Annett has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 110 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Annett?
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, 1915–2024 (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.