Annamae: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,256

among girls · ↑556 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Annamae · +14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 66,969

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1922

143 babies

All-time total

3,715

#3,129 all-time among girls

First recorded

1896

in Social Security records

Annamae popularity over time

3,715 babies have been named Annamae since 1896, 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

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	8	1	–	#1,215
1900s	102	10	+1175%	#831
1910s	543	54	+432%	#729
1920s	1,115	112	+105%	#604
1930s	591	59	-47%	#835
1940s	335	34	-43%	#1,098
1950s	130	13	-61%	#2,125
1960s	64	6	-51%	#4,016
1970s	24	2	-62%	#7,733
1980s	69	7	+188%	#5,553
1990s	95	10	+38%	#6,397
2000s	186	19	+96%	#5,399
2010s	301	30	+62%	#3,396
2020s (to 2025)	152	25	-16%	#4,275

Where Annamae 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	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	22	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	20	0.01	outside top 500
2030	19	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Annamae

Annamae is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,256 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1896, 3,715 American babies have been named Annamae. Its peak came in 1922, when 143 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Annamae stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Annamae?

The median living Annamae is about 32 years old; half are between 12 and 79. An estimated 1,400 people named Annamae are alive in the United States today.

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

Annamae year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	24	#5,256
2024	21	#5,812
2023	17	#6,700
2022	28	#4,806
2021	30	#4,517
2020	32	#4,275
2019	46	#3,396
2018	26	#5,018
2017	32	#4,399
2016	34	#4,262
2015	32	#4,413
2014	27	#5,041
2013	25	#5,327
2012	32	#4,497
2011	22	#5,962
2010	25	#5,433
2009	20	#6,580
2008	25	#5,586
2007	23	#5,916
2006	25	#5,399
2005	19	#6,284
2004	15	#7,429
2003	15	#7,248
2002	16	#6,722
2001	15	#6,988
2000	13	#7,623
1995	8	#9,640
1990	9	#8,539
1985	9	#6,987
1980	10	#6,344
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	6	#5,834
1960	9	#4,448
1955	12	#3,387
1950	21	#2,125
1945	28	#1,544
1940	43	#1,098
1935	61	#884
1930	67	#882
1925	142	#612
1920	100	#725
1915	64	#820
1910	15	#1,174
1905	6	#1,706
1900	7	#1,574
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Annamae?

The median living Annamae is about 32 years old. Half of all living Annamaes are between 12 and 79 years old.

How many people named Annamae are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Annamae are alive in the United States, based on 3,715 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Annamae in 2025?

Annamae ranked #5,256 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Annamae?

3,715 babies have been named Annamae in the United States since 1896, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Annamae most popular?

Annamae peaked in 1922, when 143 newborns received the name.

Is Annamae a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Annamae rising or falling?

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

Will Annamae become more popular?

Annamae is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 19 girls named Annamae 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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