Girl · #3,998 in 2026

Annalyn

Name: Popularity of the name Annalyn in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Annalyn, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#3,998

Peak Rank

#2,400 (2014)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-31%

1972

First Year

2026

Last Year

2014

Peak Year

#2400

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Annalyn

Annalyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1972, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2014: 75 births, good for #2,412 nationwide. About 47% of every Annalyn on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Annalyn ranks #3,998 for baby girls with 36 births, falling sharply (-31%). All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Annalyn

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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Annalyn

What does the name Annalyn mean?

Annalyn is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1972. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Annalyn in 2026?

In 2026, Annalyn ranks #3,998 among girls' names in the U.S., with 36 babies given the name that year.

When was Annalyn most popular?

Annalyn reached its peak popularity in 2014, ranking #2,400 that year with 75 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Annalyn most popular?

Annalyn has historically been most popular in Utah, Missouri, North Carolina. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Annalyn.

Is Annalyn a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Annalyn is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Annalyn?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Annalyn include Syeda, Ilyana, Fronnie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Annalyn

Annalyn is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Annalyn's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #2,400. Use the chart and map above to compare Annalyn'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.