Annalise
Anneliese is a female given name of either German, Dutch or Nordic origin. It is a compound form of "Anna" and "Liese", a short form of "Elisabeth".
Meaning & Origin of Annalise
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Anneliese is a female given name of either German, Dutch or Nordic origin. It is a compound form of "Anna" and "Liese", a short form of "Elisabeth".
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The Story of Annalise
Annalise first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1965, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 825 Annalises were born — ranking #403 that year. As of 2026, Annalise ranks #449 for baby girls with 685 births, gradually falling (-5%). In total, more than 18K Annalises have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Annalise
Annalise is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1965 and has accumulated 18K births in the dataset. Annalise's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #385. Use the chart and map above to compare Annalise's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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