Annecy
Annecy is the prefecture and largest city of the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France. It lies on the northern tip of Lake Annecy, 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Geneva, Switzerland.
Meaning & Origin of Annecy
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Annecy is the prefecture and largest city of the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France. It lies on the northern tip of Lake Annecy, 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Geneva, Switzerland.
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The Story of Annecy
Annecy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2006, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 6 Annecys were born — ranking #14,823 that year. As of 2026, Annecy ranks #13,787 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 23 Annecys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Annecy
Annecy is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 23 births in the dataset. Annecy's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #14,823. Use the chart and map above to compare Annecy'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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