Annalena
A German feminine name meaning "grace" and "tender".
Name Census estimates that about 266 living Americans carry the first name Annalena. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Annalena today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Annalena births was 2010 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Annalena. 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 Annalena with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
266
~ 1 in 1,288,550 Americans
Peak year
2010
21 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2023 SSA rank
#9,671
Tracked since 1988
Census
Annalena in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 364 people with the first name Annalena, which placed it at #25,851 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
#25,851
National first-name rank
People counted
364
364 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
78.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Annalena
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Annalena is White at 78.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.8%) and Two or More Races (5.8%). 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 Annalena 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 Annalena at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White78.3% · 285
- Hispanic or Latino11.8% · 43
- Two or more races5.8% · 21
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 7
- Black or African American1.6% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 2
Popularity
Annalena: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Annalena from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 123 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Annalena 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 Annalena 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 Annalena
The name Annalena is a German variant of the feminine name Anna, which has its origins in the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning "grace" or "favor." The name Anna itself is derived from the Latin form, Anna, which was a romanization of the Hebrew name.
The name Annalena is a combination of Anna and the German suffix "-lena," which is a diminutive form often used to create endearing versions of names. The addition of this suffix to Anna results in the name Annalena, a name that has been in use in German-speaking regions for centuries.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Annalena can be found in historical records from the 16th century in Germany. During this time, the name was often associated with figures in the Protestant Reformation, as it was a common practice to name children after biblical figures or saints.
One notable historical figure who bore the name Annalena was Annalena von Sachsen-Weimar (1598-1659), a German noblewoman and Duchess of Saxe-Weimar. She played a significant role in the cultural and intellectual life of her time, patronizing artists and scholars.
Another famous Annalena was Annalena Baerbock (born 1980), a German politician and lawyer who served as the co-leader of the Alliance 90/The Greens political party and was the party's candidate for Chancellor in the 2021 German federal election.
In the realm of literature, Annalena Altunian (1900-1983) was an Austrian writer and poet who gained recognition for her works exploring themes of identity, displacement, and the human experience.
Moving to the world of music, Annalena Miska (born 1984) is a German classical pianist and composer known for her interpretations of works by composers such as Chopin and Rachmaninoff.
Lastly, Annalena Tonelli (1943-2017) was an Italian lawyer and human rights activist who devoted her life to advocating for the rights of marginalized communities, particularly Roma people, in Europe.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Annalena, showcasing its enduring presence across various fields and cultural contexts.
People
Annalena + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Annalena as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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FAQ
Annalena: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Annalena?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 266 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Annalena 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 1,288,550 US residents.
Is Annalena a common name?
We classify Annalena as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 270 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Annalena most popular?
The single biggest year for Annalena was 2010, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Annalena is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Annalena in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 364 people with the name Annalena, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #25,851 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 Annalena 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 Annalena?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Annalena appears almost entirely female. Of the 365 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Annalena?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Annalena is White at 78.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.8%) and Two or More Races (5.8%). 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 Annalena most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Annalena in the 2020 Census, accounting for 78.3% (285 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 Annalena in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Annalena a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Annalena 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 Annalena still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Annalena 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 Annalena 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 are called Annalena?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.