Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2005

Anneliese

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,207 Trend ↑ Rising 26%
Rank 2025
#1,207
among girls · ↑208 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
188
named Anneliese · +19% vs 2024
How common
1 in 8,549
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2005
272 babies
All-time total
5,943
#2,294 all-time among girls
First recorded
1926
in Social Security records

Anneliese popularity over time

5,943 babies have been named Anneliese since 1926, 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 2005Girls

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 31 3 – #3,064
1930s 30 3 -3% #3,172
1940s 23 2 -23% #3,578
1950s 90 9 +291% #2,668
1960s 198 20 +120% #2,363
1970s 270 27 +36% #2,441
1980s 373 37 +38% #2,118
1990s 706 71 +89% #1,584
2000s 1,692 169 +140% #914
2010s 1,722 172 +2% #1,106
2020s (to 2025) 808 135 -22% #1,207

Where Anneliese 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 196 0.12 outside top 500
2027 204 0.13 outside top 500
2028 210 0.13 outside top 500
2029 216 0.13 outside top 500
2030 221 0.14 outside top 500

Where Anneliese is most popular

Girls named Anneliese per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.083 per 1,000. Strongest in Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Florida.

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 Anneliese 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
Pennsylvania 45 0.190 +129%
Virginia 24 0.141 +69%
Florida 49 0.115 +38%
Connecticut 6 0.103 +24%
Wisconsin 10 0.097 +17%
North Carolina 21 0.092 +11%
Kansas 5 0.087 ≈ national
New York 34 0.086 ≈ national
Illinois 18 0.079 -5%
Texas 60 0.075 -10%
Indiana 10 0.071 -14%
California 58 0.069 -17%
Minnesota 6 0.056 -33%
Missouri 6 0.050 -40%
Arizona 5 0.036 -57%
Michigan 6 0.033 -60%
Tennessee 5 0.032 -62%
New Jersey 5 0.028 -67%
Ohio 5 0.021 -75%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
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 Anneliese

Anneliese is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,207 in 2025 with 188 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1926, 5,943 American babies have been named Anneliese. Its peak came in 2005, when 272 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Anneliese?

The median living Anneliese is about 18 years old; half are between 10 and 27. An estimated 5,800 people named Anneliese are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Anneliese year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 188 #1,207
2024 158 #1,415
2023 103 #1,922
2022 95 #2,035
2021 131 #1,602
2020 133 #1,579
2019 115 #1,773
2018 119 #1,728
2017 148 #1,496
2016 153 #1,493
2015 196 #1,247
2014 219 #1,140
2013 220 #1,106
2012 190 #1,264
2011 167 #1,374
2010 195 #1,235
2009 181 #1,329
2008 195 #1,275
2007 192 #1,278
2006 246 #1,042
2005 272 #914
2004 182 #1,220
2003 106 #1,771
2002 114 #1,624
2001 109 #1,662
2000 95 #1,819
1995 66 #2,053
1990 60 #2,154
1985 38 #2,549
1980 22 #3,619
1975 21 #3,269
1970 28 #2,580
1965 23 #2,544
1960 16 #3,097
1955 7 #4,757
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 6 #3,765
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Anneliese

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Anneliese Michel Anneliese Michel Woman who died from malnutrition after attempted exorcisms 1952–1976 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Anneliese van der Pol Anneliese van der Pol Dutch and American actress (born 1984) Contemporary
  3. 3 Anneliese Rothenberger Anneliese Rothenberger German operatic soprano 1926–2010 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Anneliese?

The median living Anneliese is about 18 years old. Half of all living Annelieses are between 10 and 27 years old.

How many people named Anneliese are alive today?

An estimated 5,800 people named Anneliese are alive in the United States, based on 5,943 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Anneliese in 2025?

Anneliese ranked #1,207 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 188 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Anneliese?

5,943 babies have been named Anneliese in the United States since 1926, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Anneliese most popular?

Anneliese peaked in 2005, when 272 newborns received the name.

Is Anneliese a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Anneliese rising or falling?

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

Will Anneliese become more popular?

Anneliese is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 221 girls named Anneliese in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Anneliese?

Well-known people named Anneliese include Anneliese Michel (social activist), Anneliese van der Pol (actor), Anneliese Rothenberger (singer).

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