Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2014

Annalyn

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #3,910 Trend ↓ Falling 27%
Rank 2025
#3,910
among girls · ↑136 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
37
named Annalyn · +3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 43,440
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2014
75 babies
All-time total
1,368
#6,069 all-time among girls
First recorded
1972
in Social Security records

Annalyn popularity over time

1,368 babies have been named Annalyn since 1972, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2017Girls

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 – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 16 2 – #7,484
1980s 38 4 +137% #7,484
1990s 106 11 +179% #5,054
2000s 304 30 +187% #2,732
2010s 657 66 +116% #2,403
2020s (to 2025) 247 41 -37% #3,219

Where Annalyn 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 35 0.02 outside top 500
2027 34 0.02 outside top 500
2028 32 0.02 outside top 500
2029 31 0.02 outside top 500
2030 31 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Annalyn

Annalyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,910 in 2025 with 37 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 1,368 American babies have been named Annalyn. Its peak came in 2014, when 75 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 Annalyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Annalyn?

The median living Annalyn is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 18. An estimated 1,400 people named Annalyn are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Annalyn year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 37 #3,910
2024 36 #4,046
2023 38 #3,920
2022 46 #3,421
2021 50 #3,219
2020 40 #3,688
2019 58 #2,859
2018 57 #2,909
2017 75 #2,403
2016 65 #2,671
2015 72 #2,507
2014 75 #2,416
2013 71 #2,510
2012 69 #2,601
2011 60 #2,872
2010 55 #3,049
2009 66 #2,732
2008 35 #4,367
2007 31 #4,693
2006 29 #4,827
2005 31 #4,384
2004 29 #4,608
2003 21 #5,603
2002 22 #5,275
2001 23 #5,025
2000 17 #6,235
1995 11 #7,556
1990 10 #7,913
1985 5 #10,765
1980 – –
1975 5 #9,145
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Annalyn?

The median living Annalyn is about 12 years old. Half of all living Annalyns are between 7 and 18 years old.

How many people named Annalyn are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Annalyn are alive in the United States, based on 1,368 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Annalyn in 2025?

Annalyn ranked #3,910 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 37 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Annalyn?

1,368 babies have been named Annalyn in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Annalyn most popular?

Annalyn peaked in 2014, when 75 newborns received the name.

Is Annalyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Annalyn rising or falling?

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

Will Annalyn become more popular?

Annalyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 girls named Annalyn 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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