Annmarie
A feminine name combining "Anna" meaning grace and "Maria" meaning drop of the sea.
Name Census estimates that about 15,759 living Americans carry the first name Annmarie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Annmarie today is around 47 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Annmarie births was 1969 (652 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Annmarie. 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 Annmarie with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
16K
~ 1 in 21,750 Americans
Peak year
1969
652 babies that year
Average age
47
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,433
Tracked since 1915
Census
Annmarie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 32,595 people with the first name Annmarie, which placed it at #1,199 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
#1,199
National first-name rank
People counted
33K
32,595 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
10.8
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
79.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Annmarie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Annmarie is White at 79.3%. The next largest groups are Black (9.4%) and Hispanic (6.9%). 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 Annmarie 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 Annmarie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White79.3% · 25,843
- Black or African American9.4% · 3,075
- Hispanic or Latino6.9% · 2,244
- Two or more races2.1% · 697
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 623
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 113
Popularity
Annmarie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Annmarie 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 4,648 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
Annmarie 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 Annmarie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Annmaries live
The SSA's state-level files cover 35 states and territories. New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania recorded the most babies named Annmarie, while Nevada, New Mexico, Kentucky recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 434 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Annmarie
The name Annmarie is a combination of two names - Ann and Marie. The name Ann is a variant of the Hebrew name Hannah, which means "grace" or "favor." It has been a popular name in Christian cultures for centuries, with its earliest recorded use dating back to the 12th century.
Marie, on the other hand, is derived from the Latin name Maria, which is the Latin form of the Hebrew name Miriam. It means "beloved" or "wished-for child." The name Marie has been widely used in various European cultures, particularly in France and other French-speaking regions.
The combination of Ann and Marie as Annmarie is believed to have originated in the late Middle Ages or early Renaissance period, possibly in regions where both French and German influences were present. The name gained popularity as a way to honor the Virgin Mary, who is revered in both Catholic and Protestant traditions.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Annmarie can be found in historical records from the 16th century, where it was used by families in parts of present-day Germany and France. Notable historical figures with the name Annmarie include Annmarie von Thurm (1615-1669), a German noblewoman and landowner, and Annmarie de La Grange (1682-1755), a French religious sister and founder of a convent.
In the 17th and 18th centuries, the name Annmarie continued to be used across various parts of Europe, particularly in Catholic communities. Annmarie Rysambacht (1711-1786) was a Flemish painter known for her still-life works, while Annmarie von Levetzow (1805-1892) was a German aristocrat and the mother of Otto von Bismarck, the first Chancellor of the German Empire.
As the name spread to other parts of the world, it continued to be used by notable individuals, such as Annmarie Adams (1940-), an American actress and singer, and Annmarie Sandvick (1978-), a Norwegian politician and member of the Norwegian Parliament.
While the name Annmarie has variations in spelling and pronunciation across different cultures and regions, its enduring popularity can be attributed to its rich historical roots, religious significance, and the combination of two beloved names that together represent grace, favor, and a wished-for child.
People
Annmarie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Annmarie 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
Annmarie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Annmarie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 15,759 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Annmarie 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 21,750 US residents.
Is Annmarie a common name?
We classify Annmarie as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 18,939 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Annmarie most popular?
The single biggest year for Annmarie was 1969, when 652 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Annmarie is about 47 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Annmarie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 32,595 people with the name Annmarie, or 10.79 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #1,199 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 Annmarie 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 Annmarie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Annmarie appears almost entirely female. Of the 32,599 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 Annmarie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Annmarie is White at 79.3%. The next largest groups are Black (9.4%) and Hispanic (6.9%). 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 Annmarie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Annmarie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 79.3% (25,843 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 Annmarie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Annmarie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Annmarie 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 Annmarie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Annmarie 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 Annmarie 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 Annmarie?
You can see how many people have the name Annmarie on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.