Annelise
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".
- Danish
- French
- Norwegian
Meaning & Origin of Annelise
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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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Danish
- French
- Norwegian
The Story of Annelise
The earliest SSA record of Annelise as a baby girl name dates back to 1930, when 5 babies received it. 2011 was its biggest year on record, with 225 newborns named Annelise — #1,090 in the national rankings. About 31% of every Annelise on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Annelise ranks #1,354 for baby girls with 167 births, gradually falling (-8%). All told, over 7K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1930s to the 2020s.
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About the name Annelise
Annelise is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1930 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Annelise's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #1,090. Use the chart and map above to compare Annelise'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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