Annalyse
A feminine name blending "Anna" and "Elise", possibly meaning "gracious, bright light".
Name Census estimates that about 1,761 living Americans carry the first name Annalyse. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Annalyse today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Annalyse births was 2013 (90 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Annalyse. 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 Annalyse with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Annalyse is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 16 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.8K
~ 1 in 194,636 Americans
Peak year
2013
90 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,021
Tracked since 1987
Census
Annalyse in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,371 people with the first name Annalyse, which placed it at #9,912 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
#9,912
National first-name rank
People counted
1.4K
1,371 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
62.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Annalyse
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Annalyse is White at 62.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (25.5%) and Two or More Races (6.1%). 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 Annalyse 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 Annalyse at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White62.7% · 859
- Hispanic or Latino25.5% · 349
- Two or more races6.1% · 83
- Black or African American3.7% · 51
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 19
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 10
Popularity
Annalyse: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Annalyse 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 734 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Annalyse remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Annalyse 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 Annalyse during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Annalyses live
The SSA's state-level files cover 17 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Annalyse, while New Jersey, Missouri, Colorado recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 31 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Annalyse
The name Annalyse is a variant of the name Annalise, which is derived from the combination of the Germanic name Anne and the Greek name Elisa. The name Anne is derived from the Hebrew name Hannah, which means "grace" or "favor."
The name Annalyse has its origins in the Middle Ages, when names were often created by combining elements from different languages and cultures. The name is believed to have first emerged in Germany or the Netherlands, where it was used as a feminine name.
While there are no specific historical references to the name Annalyse in ancient texts or religious scriptures, the name Anne has been used in various religious contexts throughout history. In the Bible, Anne is the name of the mother of the Virgin Mary, and it has been a popular name among Christians for centuries.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Annalyse is from the 16th century, when it was used as a variant spelling of Annalise. However, it was not until the 19th century that the name became more widely used.
Several notable figures throughout history have borne the name Annalyse or its variants. One of the most famous was Annalyse Colie (1917-2008), an American literary critic and scholar who specialized in Renaissance literature. Another was Annalyse Rautenbach (1900-1994), a South African writer and feminist activist.
In the world of entertainment, Annalyse McCord (born 1987) is an American actress and model best known for her role in the TV series "90210." Annalyse Keating (1974-2010) was an Australian musician and singer-songwriter who was part of the band Rapture.
Finally, Annalyse Gauck (born 1965) is a German journalist and the wife of former German President Joachim Gauck, while Annalyse Dörner (1919-2009) was a German author and children's book writer.
These examples illustrate the enduring popularity of the name Annalyse and its variants across different cultures and time periods, reflecting its rich history and diverse origins.
People
Annalyse + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Annalyse 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
Annalyse: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Annalyse?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,761 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Annalyse 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 194,636 US residents.
Is Annalyse a common name?
We classify Annalyse as "Rare". It ranks above 93.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,783 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Annalyse most popular?
The single biggest year for Annalyse was 2013, when 90 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Annalyse is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Annalyse in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,371 people with the name Annalyse, or 0.45 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,912 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 Annalyse 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 Annalyse?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Annalyse appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,370 people counted with this name, 99.9% 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 Annalyse?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Annalyse is White at 62.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (25.5%) and Two or More Races (6.1%). 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 Annalyse most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Annalyse in the 2020 Census, accounting for 62.7% (859 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 Annalyse in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Annalyse a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Annalyse 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 Annalyse still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Annalyse 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 Annalyse 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 common is the name Annalyse?
For a quick modern take, check how many people have the name Annalyse on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.