Annique
A feminine French name meaning "grace" or "favor".
Name Census estimates that about 38 living Americans carry the first name Annique. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Annique today is around 36 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Annique births was 1980 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Annique. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Annique. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
38
~ 1 in 9,019,851 Americans
Peak year
1980
6 babies that year
Average age
36
years old
2010 SSA rank
#17,272
Tracked since 1975
Census
Annique in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 144 people with the first name Annique, which placed it at #46,371 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
#46,371
National first-name rank
People counted
144
144 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
41.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Annique
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Annique is Black at 41.7%. The next largest groups are White (41.0%) and Two or More Races (9.7%). 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 Annique 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 Annique at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American41.7% · 60
- White41.0% · 59
- Two or more races9.7% · 14
- Hispanic or Latino7.6% · 11
Popularity
Annique: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Annique from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 18 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Annique 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 Annique 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 Annique
The name Annique is of French origin, derived from the Latin name Annica, which itself is a feminized form of the male name Annicus. The name Annicus is believed to have originated from the Roman family name Annius, which may be linked to the Latin word "annus," meaning "year."
In the early centuries of the Christian era, the name Annica was relatively common among women in parts of Europe influenced by Roman culture. While not explicitly mentioned in ancient texts or religious scriptures, variants of the name can be found in historical records from regions like modern-day France and Italy.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Annique dates back to the 11th century, when a woman named Annique de Montpellier was mentioned in a French chronicle from the region of Languedoc. In the 13th century, a noblewoman named Annique de Valois was a prominent figure at the court of King Louis IX of France.
Among notable historical figures bearing the name Annique, one can mention Annique de Courcelles (c. 1590-1665), a French writer and translator during the Renaissance period. Another notable Annique was Annique de Lignerolles (1610-1679), a French aristocrat and patron of the arts.
In the 18th century, Annique Desroches (1730-1810) was a French novelist and playwright who gained recognition for her works exploring themes of love and social commentary. A century later, Annique Falk (1838-1910) was a Swedish painter and illustrator, known for her depictions of rural life and Swedish landscapes.
Lastly, in the early 20th century, Annique van Niekerk (1903-1987) was a South African writer and poet, celebrated for her contributions to Afrikaans literature and her advocacy for women's rights.
People
Annique + last name combinations
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FAQ
Annique: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Annique?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 38 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Annique 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 9,019,851 US residents.
Is Annique a common name?
We classify Annique as "Very Rare". It ranks above 50.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 40 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Annique most popular?
The single biggest year for Annique was 1980, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Annique is about 36 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Annique in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 144 people with the name Annique, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #46,371 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 Annique 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 Annique?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Annique appears almost entirely female. Of the 147 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 Annique?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Annique is Black at 41.7%. The next largest groups are White (41.0%) and Two or More Races (9.7%). 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 Annique most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Annique in the 2020 Census, accounting for 41.7% (60 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 Annique in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Annique a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Annique 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 Annique still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Annique 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 Annique 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 Annique?
You can see how many people have the name Annique on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.