Annessa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	31	3	–	#3,798
1970s	129	13	+316%	#3,879
1980s	107	11	-17%	#4,002
1990s	171	17	+60%	#4,251
2000s	142	14	-17%	#5,838
2010s	55	6	-61%	#10,459
2020s (to 2025)	37	6	+12%	#8,023

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,798

1970s

129

+316%

#3,879

1980s

107

-17%

#4,002

1990s

171

+60%

#4,251

2000s

142

-17%

#5,838

2010s

-61%

#10,459

2020s (to 2025)

+12%

#8,023

The story of Annessa

Annessa is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1967, 672 American babies have been named Annessa. Its peak came in 1994, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Annessa?

The median living Annessa is about 31 years old; half are between 22 and 45. An estimated 700 people named Annessa 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.

Annessa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	9	#10,400
2022	9	#10,471
2021	6	#13,630
2020	13	#8,023
2019	–	–
2018	6	#13,958
2017	5	#16,118
2016	–	–
2015	8	#11,934
2014	5	#16,782
2013	5	#16,801
2012	9	#11,360
2011	10	#10,459
2010	7	#13,603
2009	11	#10,047
2008	5	#17,796
2007	15	#8,141
2006	14	#8,288
2005	9	#11,003
2004	17	#6,803
2003	19	#6,086
2002	15	#7,079
2001	19	#5,838
2000	18	#5,959
1995	15	#5,989
1990	16	#5,571
1985	7	#8,386
1980	19	#4,002
1975	9	#6,006
1970	15	#3,879
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Annessa?

The median living Annessa is about 31 years old. Half of all living Annessas are between 22 and 45 years old.

How many people named Annessa are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Annessa are alive in the United States, based on 672 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Annessa in 2025?

Annessa did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Annessa?

672 babies have been named Annessa in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Annessa most popular?

Annessa peaked in 1994, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Annessa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Annessa rising or falling?

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

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Annessa popularity over time

The story of Annessa

How old are people named Annessa?

Annessa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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