Annemarie
A French feminine name combining the Hebrew name "Anne" meaning "gracious" with "Marie" of Latin origin meaning "beloved".
Name Census estimates that about 10,564 living Americans carry the first name Annemarie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Annemarie today is around 44 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Annemarie births was 1968 (378 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Annemarie. 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 Annemarie with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
11K
~ 1 in 32,446 Americans
Peak year
1968
378 babies that year
Average age
44
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,432
Tracked since 1912
Census
Annemarie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 21,911 people with the first name Annemarie, which placed it at #1,512 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
#1,512
National first-name rank
People counted
22K
21,911 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
7.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
84.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Annemarie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Annemarie is White at 84.0%. The next largest groups are Black (5.8%) and Hispanic (5.0%). 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 Annemarie 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 Annemarie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White84.0% · 18,407
- Black or African American5.8% · 1,265
- Hispanic or Latino5.0% · 1,085
- Two or more races2.6% · 573
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.5% · 538
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 43
Popularity
Annemarie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Annemarie from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 2,812 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Annemarie 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 Annemarie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Annemaries live
The SSA's state-level files cover 30 states and territories. New York, California, Massachusetts recorded the most babies named Annemarie, while New Hampshire, Kentucky, Iowa recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 286 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Annemarie
The name Annemarie is a combination of the names Anne and Marie, originating from ancient Hebrew and Latin roots respectively. The first part, Anne, derives from the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning "grace" or "favor." This name gained popularity through its association with the biblical figure Hannah, the mother of the prophet Samuel.
Marie, on the other hand, comes from the Latin name Maria, which is derived from the Hebrew name Miryam or Miriam. The meaning of Marie is often interpreted as "beloved" or "loved one." This name has strong connections to the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ in Christian traditions.
The earliest recorded use of the combined name Annemarie can be traced back to the Middle Ages in various European regions, particularly in Germanic and Scandinavian countries. It became a popular name among nobility and royalty during this time period.
One of the earliest known historical figures with the name Annemarie was Annemarie of Saxony, a German princess born in 1532. She was a prominent figure in the Protestant Reformation and played a role in the spread of Lutheranism in her region.
In the 17th century, Annemarie Rancati (1655-1743) was an Italian painter and engraver known for her religious works and portraits. She was one of the few female artists recognized during her time.
Moving into the 19th century, Annemarie Schwarzenbach (1908-1942) was a Swiss writer, traveler, and photographer. Her works explored themes of gender identity and personal freedom, making her an influential figure in the early 20th century.
Annemarie Roeper (1918-2012) was a German-American educator and psychologist who pioneered the concept of "gifted education." She established the Roeper School in Michigan, which focused on nurturing the talents of gifted children.
More recently, Annemarie Moser-Pröll (born 1953) is an Austrian former alpine ski racer who dominated the World Cup circuit in the 1970s. She won six overall World Cup titles and remains one of the most successful skiers of all time.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Annemarie, a name that combines grace, favor, and love from its Hebrew and Latin roots.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Annemarie
People
Annemarie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Annemarie 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
Annemarie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Annemarie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10,564 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Annemarie 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 32,446 US residents.
Is Annemarie a common name?
We classify Annemarie as "Uncommon". It ranks above 97.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 12,325 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Annemarie most popular?
The single biggest year for Annemarie was 1968, when 378 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Annemarie is about 44 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Annemarie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 21,911 people with the name Annemarie, or 7.25 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #1,512 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 Annemarie 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 Annemarie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Annemarie appears almost entirely female. Of the 21,912 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 Annemarie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Annemarie is White at 84.0%. The next largest groups are Black (5.8%) and Hispanic (5.0%). 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 Annemarie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Annemarie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 84.0% (18,407 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 Annemarie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Annemarie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Annemarie 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 Annemarie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Annemarie 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 Annemarie 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 Americans are named Annemarie?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.