Annalise
Annalise was the 409th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 764 babies. Its best year was 2021, when it ranked 385th; the most babies were born in 2016 (825). Over the last ten years it has moved up 2 places. More babies were named Annalise in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning Anna + Lise (Elisabeth) · German, Hebrew
Say it AN-uh-lees /ˈænəlis/
- Rank in 2025
- #409 girls, up 32 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 764girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2016825 babies
- Total since 1880
- 17,165babies recorded
What does the name Annalise mean?
Annalise is a blend of Anna and Lise, a short form of Elisabeth, as in the German name Anneliese. DMNES derives Anne from Hebrew Hannah, "grace, favor"; Elisabeth is Hebrew Elisheva, usually read "my God is an oath". Wiktionary lists Annalise only as a female given name, so the blend is the usual explanation rather than a documented history.
חַנָּה (Biblical Hebrew, “grace, favor”)
How sure is this? Probable. The Anna + Lise analysis is standard but not documented for the English name specifically.
Related names: Anneliese, Annalisa, Anna, Elise.
See also: Hebrew names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Annalise', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Anne', DMNES, Durham University
Annalise popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #409 | 764 |
| 2020 | #441 | 699 |
| 2010 | #525 | 555 |
| 2000 | #821 | 274 |
| 1990 | #1,457 | 107 |
| 1980 | #4,157 | 18 |
| 1970 | #6,397 | 7 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Annalise, counting every spelling?
Annalise is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #351 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #409 for Annalise on its own. Together these spellings went to 946 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annalise | 764 | #409 | 3,736 |
| Analise | 80 | #2,277 | 452 |
| Annalyse | 33 | #4,273 | 205 |
| Analiz | 24 | #5,254 | 132 |
| Analis | 18 | #6,346 | 82 |
| Analisse | 9 | #10,169 | 49 |
| Annaliz | 8 | #11,022 | 44 |
| Analyse | 5 | #15,118 | 40 |
| Annalisse | — | — | 34 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Annalise?
764 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Annalise (0.21 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Annalise born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 11 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Annalise.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Annalise?
About 17,000 people born in the US named Annalise are alive today, with a median age of 12; half are between 6 and 20. That makes Annalise a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Annalise by state
How common Annalise was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Louisiana (2.2×), Arkansas (1.9×), Mississippi (1.9×), Arizona (1.8×), Nevada (1.8×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Utah, New Hampshire, New Mexico.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Annalise: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Annalise, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Annalise · Sibling names for Annalise
Questions about the name Annalise
What does Annalise mean?
Annalise means “Anna + Lise (Elisabeth)” (German, Hebrew origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Annalise?
Annalise was the 409th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 764 babies. Its best year was 2021, when it ranked 385th; the most babies were born in 2016 (825). Over the last ten years it has moved up 2 places. More babies were named Annalise in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Annalise a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Annalise in the US.
Where is Annalise most popular?
In 2021–2025, Annalise was most common in Louisiana (0.99 per 1,000 girls), followed by Arkansas and Mississippi.