Annelise
Girl name · #1074 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Annelise? In official American birth records, Annelise has been tracked continuously since 1930, giving it 95 years of documented American history.
Annelise ranks #1074 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 226 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1197, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,965 girls born in 2025 was named Annelise.
Babies named Annelise per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 95-year story
Annelise first appears in the Social Security records in 1930, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 226 babies and a rank of #1071. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Annelise against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Annelise in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Annelise is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Annelise will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Annelise is most common
Geography matters for names, and Annelise is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Annelise is most common in PA (0.3 per 1,000), IL (0.2 per 1,000), OH (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.2 per 1,000), FL (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Annelise is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Annelise
Statistically, parents drawn to Annelise tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Annalise, Promise, Analise, Anneliese, and Praise.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Annelise | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 226 | #1071 |
| 2024 | 176 | #1305 |
| 2023 | 149 | #1471 |
| 2022 | 140 | #1531 |
| 2021 | 149 | #1441 |
| 2020 | 153 | #1422 |
| 2019 | 183 | #1267 |
| 2018 | 176 | #1292 |
| 2017 | 205 | #1190 |
| 2016 | 199 | #1229 |
| 2015 | 209 | #1197 |
| 2014 | 217 | #1147 |
| 2013 | 219 | #1111 |
| 2012 | 216 | #1136 |
| 2011 | 225 | #1090 |
| 2010 | 180 | #1307 |
| 2009 | 192 | #1267 |
| 2008 | 190 | #1309 |
| 2007 | 213 | #1189 |
| 2006 | 204 | #1188 |
| 2005 | 217 | #1096 |
| 2004 | 165 | #1294 |
| 2003 | 169 | #1242 |
| 2002 | 153 | #1282 |
| 2001 | 144 | #1331 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Annelise?
In official American birth records, the name Annelise first appeared in 1930 (over 95 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 95 years.
Is Annelise a popular girl name?
Annelise ranked #1074 among girls in 2025 with 226 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1197.
When was the name Annelise most popular?
Annelise peaked in 2025, when 226 American girls received the name (ranked #1071 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Annelise?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,965 newborn American girls was named Annelise. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.