Annunziata
A feminine name of Latin origin meaning "the Annunciation".
Name Census estimates that about 14 living Americans carry the first name Annunziata. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Annunziata today is around 38 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Annunziata births was 1914 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Annunziata. 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 Annunziata. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
14
~ 1 in 24,482,453 Americans
Peak year
1914
7 babies that year
Average age
38
years old
2024 SSA rank
#15,448
Tracked since 1914
Census
Annunziata in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 331 people with the first name Annunziata, which placed it at #27,567 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
#27,567
National first-name rank
People counted
331
331 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
92.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Annunziata
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Annunziata is White at 92.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.9%) and Black (1.5%). 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 Annunziata 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 Annunziata at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White92.4% · 306
- Hispanic or Latino3.9% · 13
- Black or African American1.5% · 5
- Two or more races1.2% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 3
Popularity
Annunziata: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Annunziata from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1910s, with 19 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1910s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Annunziata 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 Annunziata 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 Annunziata
The given name Annunziata has its origins in the Italian language and culture. It is derived from the Latin word "annuntiare," which means "to announce" or "to proclaim." This name is closely associated with the Christian tradition and the feast of the Annunciation, which commemorates the announcement made by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary about the birth of Jesus Christ.
The earliest recorded use of the name Annunziata dates back to the Middle Ages in Italy. It became particularly popular in the regions of Naples and Southern Italy, where the cult of the Virgin Mary and the celebration of the Annunciation were deeply rooted. The name was often bestowed upon children born around the time of the Annunciation feast, which falls on March 25th.
In religious texts and historical records, the name Annunziata is mentioned in connection with various Catholic saints and figures. One notable example is Saint Annunziata of Foligno, an Italian mystic and Franciscan tertiary who lived in the 13th century. She is known for her spiritual writings and her devotion to the Virgin Mary.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Annunziata. One of the earliest examples is Annunziata Malaspina (1474-1528), an Italian noblewoman and patroness of the arts, who was influential during the Renaissance period in Italy. Another significant figure is Annunziata Caccavale (1550-1588), an Italian mystic and Carmelite nun who was known for her visions and ecstasies.
In the 17th century, Annunziata Pugliese (1601-1677) was an Italian painter and nun from Naples, known for her religious artworks and contributions to the Baroque art movement. Additionally, Annunziata Rees (1768-1855) was a Welsh-Italian opera singer and actress who performed in various European cities during the early 19th century.
Another notable individual with the name Annunziata was Annunziata Campi (1825-1901), an Italian painter and portraitist who was active in the late 19th century and is recognized for her contributions to the Realist movement in Italian art.
While the name Annunziata was predominantly used in Italy and other parts of southern Europe, it also gained some recognition in other regions due to cultural and religious influences. However, its usage has been primarily concentrated in areas with strong Catholic traditions and connections to the Annunciation feast.
People
Annunziata + last name combinations
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FAQ
Annunziata: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Annunziata?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 14 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Annunziata 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 24,482,453 US residents.
Is Annunziata a common name?
We classify Annunziata as "Very Rare". It ranks above 34% 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 Annunziata most popular?
The single biggest year for Annunziata was 1914, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Annunziata is about 38 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Annunziata in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 331 people with the name Annunziata, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #27,567 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 Annunziata 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 Annunziata?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Annunziata appears almost entirely female. Of the 329 people counted with this name, 99.7% 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 Annunziata?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Annunziata is White at 92.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.9%) and Black (1.5%). 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 Annunziata most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Annunziata in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.4% (306 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 Annunziata in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Annunziata a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Annunziata 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 Annunziata still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Annunziata 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 Annunziata 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 have the name Annunziata?
Find out how many people have the name Annunziata on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.