Annalise
Girl name · #409 in 2025 · Uniqueness 50/100
Annalise ranks #409 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 764 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #411, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,356 girls born in 2025 was named Annalise.
Babies named Annalise per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 60-year story
Annalise first appears in the Social Security records in 1965, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 825 girls were named Annalise — good for #404 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Annalise in class?
Annalise scores 50 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Annalise is most common
Geography matters for names, and Annalise is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Annalises were TX (96), CA (90), FL (54), PA (36), OH (35). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Annalise
Statistically, parents drawn to Annalise tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Annelise, Promise, Adelaide, Elise, and Annabelle.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Annalise | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 764 | #409 |
| 2024 | 681 | #461 |
| 2023 | 723 | #428 |
| 2022 | 756 | #418 |
| 2021 | 812 | #385 |
| 2020 | 699 | #440 |
| 2019 | 681 | #457 |
| 2018 | 741 | #419 |
| 2017 | 796 | #393 |
| 2016 | 825 | #404 |
| 2015 | 781 | #411 |
| 2014 | 705 | #455 |
| 2013 | 670 | #453 |
| 2012 | 604 | #505 |
| 2011 | 529 | #552 |
| 2010 | 555 | #525 |
| 2009 | 457 | #645 |
| 2008 | 435 | #694 |
| 2007 | 435 | #674 |
| 2006 | 493 | #592 |
| 2005 | 421 | #656 |
| 2004 | 351 | #747 |
| 2003 | 357 | #718 |
| 2002 | 333 | #731 |
| 2001 | 305 | #778 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Annalise a popular girl name?
Annalise ranked #409 among girls in 2025 with 764 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #411.
When was the name Annalise most popular?
Annalise peaked in 2016, when 825 American girls received the name (ranked #404 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Annalise?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,356 newborn American girls was named Annalise. It scores 50/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.