Annamarie
A feminine name combining the Hebrew "Anna" meaning grace and the Latin "Marie" meaning bitter or beloved.
Name Census estimates that about 9,768 living Americans carry the first name Annamarie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Annamarie today is around 39 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Annamarie births was 1996 (222 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Annamarie. 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 Annamarie with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
9.8K
~ 1 in 35,090 Americans
Peak year
1996
222 babies that year
Average age
39
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,166
Tracked since 1906
Census
Annamarie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 13,717 people with the first name Annamarie, which placed it at #2,002 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
#2,002
National first-name rank
People counted
14K
13,717 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
4.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
74.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Annamarie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Annamarie is White at 74.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (14.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (5.3%). 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 Annamarie 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 Annamarie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White74.2% · 10,180
- Hispanic or Latino14.5% · 1,992
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.3% · 728
- Two or more races3.2% · 444
- Black or African American2.2% · 297
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 76
Popularity
Annamarie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Annamarie from the 1900s through to the 2020s, spanning 13 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 1,898 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Annamarie 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 Annamarie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Annamaries live
The SSA's state-level files cover 34 states and territories. California, Pennsylvania, New York recorded the most babies named Annamarie, while Louisiana, Hawaii, Utah recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 230 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Annamarie
The name Annamarie is a combination of the names Anna and Marie. The name Anna is derived from the Hebrew name Hannah, which means "grace" or "favor." The name Marie is the French form of the Latin name Maria, which is derived from the Hebrew name Miriam, meaning "bitter" or "beloved."
The name Anna has been in use since ancient times and is mentioned in the Bible as the name of the mother of the prophet Samuel. The name Marie has its roots in early Christianity and was popularized by the cult of the Virgin Mary. The combined name Annamarie first appeared in medieval Europe, particularly in German-speaking regions.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Annamarie can be found in the records of the city of Cologne, Germany, from the 14th century. It is believed that the name Annamarie was used to honor both the mother of the Virgin Mary, Saint Anne, and the Virgin Mary herself.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Annamarie. One of the earliest was Annamarie Schurman (1607-1678), a Dutch painter, engraver, and poet who was considered a prodigy in her time. Another was Annamarie von Schürmann (1720-1778), a German writer and philosopher.
In the 19th century, Annamarie Brahms (1805-1865) was a German composer and pianist who was the sister of the famous composer Johannes Brahms. Annamarie Renger Patzsch (1897-1987) was a German photographer known for her portraits and still-life photographs.
More recently, Annamarie Tendler (born 1985) is an American writer and comedian. She has published several books and has a significant following on social media platforms.
The name Annamarie has been popular across various cultures and has a rich history dating back to medieval times. Its combination of the names Anna and Marie reflects the influence of both Hebrew and Latin cultures, making it a name with a diverse and fascinating background.
People
Annamarie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Annamarie 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
Annamarie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Annamarie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 9,768 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Annamarie 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 35,090 US residents.
Is Annamarie a common name?
We classify Annamarie as "Rare". It ranks above 97.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11,946 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Annamarie most popular?
The single biggest year for Annamarie was 1996, when 222 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Annamarie is about 39 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Annamarie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 13,717 people with the name Annamarie, or 4.54 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #2,002 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 Annamarie 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 Annamarie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Annamarie appears almost entirely female. Of the 13,714 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 Annamarie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Annamarie is White at 74.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (14.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (5.3%). 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 Annamarie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Annamarie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 74.2% (10,180 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 Annamarie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Annamarie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Annamarie 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 Annamarie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Annamarie 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 Annamarie 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 share the name Annamarie?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.