Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2016

Annalee

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,204 Trend ↓ Falling 17%
Rank 2025
#1,204
among girls · ↑76 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
189
named Annalee · +4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 8,504
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2016
315 babies
All-time total
7,871
#1,930 all-time among girls
First recorded
1902
in Social Security records

Annalee popularity over time

7,871 babies have been named Annalee since 1902, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2016Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s 29 3 – #1,094
1910s 144 14 +397% #1,523
1920s 311 31 +116% #1,130
1930s 275 28 -12% #1,237
1940s 274 27 0% #1,312
1950s 128 13 -53% #2,344
1960s 154 15 +20% #2,712
1970s 238 24 +55% #2,387
1980s 415 42 +74% #2,121
1990s 722 72 +74% #1,646
2000s 1,293 129 +79% #1,218
2010s 2,697 270 +109% #891
2020s (to 2025) 1,191 199 -26% #1,134

Where Annalee is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 183 0.11 outside top 500
2027 177 0.11 outside top 500
2028 173 0.11 outside top 500
2029 170 0.11 outside top 500
2030 167 0.10 outside top 500

Where Annalee is most popular

Girls named Annalee per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.121 per 1,000. Strongest in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Arkansas.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Annalee born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Kentucky 35 0.409 +238%
Tennessee 50 0.316 +161%
Arkansas 15 0.284 +135%
Colorado 25 0.224 +85%
Missouri 25 0.207 +72%
South Carolina 18 0.200 +66%
Indiana 28 0.199 +65%
Ohio 37 0.156 +29%
Texas 123 0.153 +26%
Georgia 34 0.150 +24%
Idaho 5 0.149 +24%
Pennsylvania 34 0.144 +19%
North Carolina 32 0.141 +16%
Alabama 12 0.128 +6%
Louisiana 11 0.126 ≈ national
Florida 50 0.117 ≈ national
California 81 0.096 -20%
Michigan 17 0.093 -23%
New York 28 0.071 -42%
Oklahoma 5 0.068 -44%
Wisconsin 6 0.058 -52%
Illinois 12 0.052 -57%
Virginia 7 0.041 -66%
Arizona 5 0.036 -71%
Alaska – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Kansas – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Annalee

Annalee is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,204 in 2025 with 189 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1902, 7,871 American babies have been named Annalee. Its peak came in 2016, when 315 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Annalee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Annalee?

The median living Annalee is about 14 years old; half are between 8 and 27. An estimated 7,000 people named Annalee are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Annalee year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 189 #1,204
2024 181 #1,280
2023 202 #1,186
2022 196 #1,229
2021 213 #1,148
2020 210 #1,134
2019 226 #1,096
2018 276 #957
2017 292 #915
2016 315 #891
2015 309 #892
2014 272 #980
2013 273 #929
2012 280 #920
2011 224 #1,096
2010 230 #1,082
2009 204 #1,218
2008 164 #1,437
2007 128 #1,705
2006 109 #1,865
2005 128 #1,589
2004 125 #1,575
2003 122 #1,580
2002 105 #1,733
2001 105 #1,714
2000 103 #1,705
1995 73 #1,902
1990 46 #2,574
1985 43 #2,318
1980 33 #2,752
1975 28 #2,685
1970 14 #4,046
1965 15 #3,268
1960 15 #3,216
1955 10 #3,784
1950 18 #2,344
1945 27 #1,592
1940 24 #1,593
1935 32 #1,266
1930 26 #1,535
1925 35 #1,349
1920 21 #1,891
1915 23 #1,523
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Annalee, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Annalee?

The median living Annalee is about 14 years old. Half of all living Annalees are between 8 and 27 years old.

How many people named Annalee are alive today?

An estimated 7,000 people named Annalee are alive in the United States, based on 7,871 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Annalee in 2025?

Annalee ranked #1,204 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 189 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Annalee?

7,871 babies have been named Annalee in the United States since 1902, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Annalee most popular?

Annalee peaked in 2016, when 315 newborns received the name.

Is Annalee a boy or girl name?

Annalee is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Annalee rising or falling?

Annalee is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Annalee become more popular?

Annalee is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 167 girls named Annalee in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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