Anamarie
A feminine name of French origin meaning "gracious" or "grace-filled".
Name Census estimates that about 1,310 living Americans carry the first name Anamarie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Anamarie today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Anamarie births was 2015 (46 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Anamarie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
1.3K
~ 1 in 261,645 Americans
Peak year
2015
46 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,582
Tracked since 1948
Census
Anamarie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,796 people with the first name Anamarie, which placed it at #8,141 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#8,141
National first-name rank
People counted
1.8K
1,796 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
43.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Anamarie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Anamarie is Hispanic at 43.3%. The next largest groups are White (25.6%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (25.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Anamarie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Anamarie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino43.3% · 777
- White25.6% · 460
- Asian and Pacific Islander25.6% · 459
- Black or African American2.5% · 45
- Two or more races2.4% · 43
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 12
Popularity
Anamarie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Anamarie from the 1940s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 334 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Anamarie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Anamarie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Anamaries live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Anamarie, while New York, Florida, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 86 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Anamarie
The name Anamarie is derived from the combination of the names Ana and Marie. Ana is a form of the Hebrew name Hannah, which means "grace" or "favor." Marie, on the other hand, is the French variant of the biblical name Mary, which is derived from the ancient Hebrew name Miryam, meaning "bitter" or "beloved."
The name Ana has its roots in ancient Hebrew culture, and it has been used for centuries among Jewish communities. The earliest recorded use of the name Ana dates back to the Old Testament, where it appears as the name of one of the daughters of Phanuel, a prophet mentioned in the Book of Luke.
Marie, on the other hand, has a rich history in Christianity. The name was popularized by the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, and it became a common name among Christian communities throughout Europe during the Middle Ages. The earliest recorded use of the name Marie can be found in the 9th century, when it was used by the Frankish nobility.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Anamarie was Anamarie de Rohan (1566-1637), a French noblewoman and the Duchess of Deux-Ponts. Another notable figure was Anamarie von Sachsen (1836-1859), a German princess and member of the House of Wettin.
In the 19th century, the name Anamarie gained popularity among Russian nobility. One prominent example was Anamarie Alexandrovna Romanova (1820-1901), a member of the Russian imperial family and the daughter of Tsar Alexander I.
In the 20th century, the name Anamarie was popularized by several notable individuals, including Anamarie Montezemolo (1923-2017), an Italian film producer and philanthropist, and Anamarie Phizackerley (1936-2021), an English actress and writer.
Throughout history, the name Anamarie has been associated with grace, beauty, and nobility. Its combination of Hebrew and French origins reflects the cultural diversity and rich heritage that have shaped the name's meaning and significance over the centuries.
People
Anamarie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Anamarie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Anamarie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anamarie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,310 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Anamarie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 261,645 US residents.
Is Anamarie a common name?
We classify Anamarie as "Rare". It ranks above 91.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,366 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Anamarie most popular?
The single biggest year for Anamarie was 2015, when 46 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Anamarie is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Anamarie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,796 people with the name Anamarie, or 0.59 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #8,141 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Anamarie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Anamarie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Anamarie appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,800 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Anamarie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Anamarie is Hispanic at 43.3%. The next largest groups are White (25.6%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (25.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Anamarie most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Anamarie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 43.3% (777 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Anamarie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Anamarie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Anamarie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Anamarie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Anamarie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Anamarie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Anamarie?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.