Girls' name · since 1915
Annett
Annett has 1,119 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1960 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,935 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,119
- born since 1915
- 1960s
- peak decade
Annett sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,119 recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Annett recorded 1,119 times among girls since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2024.
- #6,935 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,119 born since 1915
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Annett ranks #6,935 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,119 born since 1915, peaking in the 1960s.
- #6,935 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,119
- born since 1915
- 1960s
- peak decade
Annett's 1,119 recorded births place it above 90.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by California.
Annett's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Annett's SSA record in two at 1965 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1960 peak of 40, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Annett popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2024
- Peak year (1960)
- 40
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Annett by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (334 births, 30% of the file).
1960s was Annett's strongest decade.
334 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Annett births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 27
1910s
27 births
- 1920s 38
1920s
38 births
- 1930s 105
1930s
105 births
- 1940s 98
1940s
98 births
- 1950s
1950s
168 births
- 1960s
1960s
334 births
- 1970s
1970s
138 births
- 1980s 51
1980s
51 births
- 1990s 36
1990s
36 births
- 2000s 105
2000s
105 births
- 2010s 14
2010s
14 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 334 births (30% of all-time use).
How Annett 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 Annett's total volume
Annett by state
Where Annett concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| 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% |
27 of 1,119 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Annett's data
- Annett's decade-level peak was the 1960s (334 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Annetts (27 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Annett: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1960)
Similar record span (~109 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, 1915–2024 (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 Annett 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.