Annaleise
A feminine name of German origin, combination of Anne and Liese (Elizabeth).
Name Census estimates that about 426 living Americans carry the first name Annaleise. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Annaleise today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Annaleise births was 2006 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Annaleise. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Annaleise with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
426
~ 1 in 804,588 Americans
Peak year
2006
28 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,154
Tracked since 1989
Census
Annaleise in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 377 people with the first name Annaleise, which placed it at #25,213 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
#25,213
National first-name rank
People counted
377
377 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
69.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Annaleise
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Annaleise is White at 69.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (16.4%) and Two or More Races (9.5%). 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 Annaleise 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 Annaleise at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White69.2% · 261
- Hispanic or Latino16.4% · 62
- Two or more races9.5% · 36
- Black or African American3.2% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 1
Popularity
Annaleise: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Annaleise from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 197 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
Annaleise 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 Annaleise during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Annaleise
The name Annaleise is a combination of the Germanic names Anna and Liese, both of which have rich histories dating back centuries. Anna is derived from the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning "grace" or "favor." The name can be traced back to the Old Testament, where it is mentioned as the name of the mother of the prophet Samuel.
Liese is a shortened form of the German name Elisabeth, which in turn is derived from the Hebrew name Elisheva, meaning "God is my oath." The name Elisabeth has biblical origins as well, being the name of the mother of John the Baptist in the New Testament. The combination of these two names, Annaleise, first appeared in German-speaking regions of Europe during the Middle Ages.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Annaleise can be found in a 14th-century German manuscript, where it is mentioned as the name of a young noblewoman. In the 16th century, Annaleise Schönberg (1520-1598) was a notable German poet and writer who was celebrated for her contributions to the literary arts.
During the 17th century, Annaleise von Hatzfeldt (1609-1678) was a prominent figure in the court of the Holy Roman Empire, known for her political influence and involvement in various diplomatic negotiations. In the 18th century, Annaleise Förstemann (1745-1823) was a German philosopher and educator who was instrumental in establishing educational reforms in her home region.
Moving into the 19th century, Annaleise Schulze (1819-1892) was a German artist and painter whose works were highly regarded during her lifetime. She was particularly known for her vivid landscape paintings depicting the natural beauty of the German countryside.
In the 20th century, Annaleise Braun (1905-1984) was a German scientist and pioneering researcher in the field of genetics. She made significant contributions to the understanding of genetic inheritance and is recognized for her groundbreaking work in the study of chromosomes.
People
Annaleise + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Annaleise as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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FAQ
Annaleise: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Annaleise?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 426 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Annaleise 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 804,588 US residents.
Is Annaleise a common name?
We classify Annaleise as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 432 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Annaleise most popular?
The single biggest year for Annaleise was 2006, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Annaleise is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Annaleise in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 377 people with the name Annaleise, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #25,213 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 Annaleise 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 Annaleise?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Annaleise leans strongly female. 375 people counted with this name were female (98.9%), compared with 4 male bearers (1.1%). 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 Annaleise?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Annaleise is White at 69.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (16.4%) and Two or More Races (9.5%). 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 Annaleise most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Annaleise in the 2020 Census, accounting for 69.2% (261 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 Annaleise in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Annaleise a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Annaleise 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 Annaleise still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Annaleise 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 Annaleise 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 Annaleise as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.