Fun Facts About the Name Annelise
- More than 6 thousand babies named Annelise: U.S. records list 6,519 babies given the name Annelise from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Annelise Mean?
Annelise is a compound name meaning 'grace' and 'God is my oath.' It is a variant of Anneliese, a German name formed from Anna and Liese. Anna comes from the Hebrew Channah, meaning 'favor' or 'grace.' Liese is a German short form of Elisabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva, usually explained as 'God is my oath' or 'my God is abundance.' The two elements were joined in German-speaking Europe, and the spelling Annelise is also used in Danish and Norwegian, where Lise is a common short form of Elisabeth. Because Anna carries the idea of grace, the whole name is sometimes rendered simply as 'gracious,' but that is a partial gloss rather than a literal translation of both parts.
Annelise Name History & Origins
Annelise belongs to a group of European compound names built from Anna and Elisabeth. Both are biblical: Anna appears in the Gospel of Luke as a prophetess, and Elisabeth is the mother of John the Baptist. In German-speaking lands, compound names formed from two familiar given names were common, and Anneliese is one such combination. Liese developed as a pet form of Elisabeth; the Dutch related form is Annelies; a common Danish and Norwegian spelling is Annelise. English speakers also use Annelise and Annalise, forms that correspond to the continental names. The name is distinct from the Italian Annalisa, which joins Anna and Lisa.
How Popular is the Name Annelise?
Annelise has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2025. Its best rank was #1,072 in 2025.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,072 | 226 | 0.0141% |
| 2024 | #1,321 | 173 | 0.0107% |
| 2023 | #1,471 | 149 | 0.0093% |
| 2022 | #1,529 | 140 | 0.0085% |
| 2021 | #1,441 | 149 | 0.0091% |
| 2020 | #1,422 | 153 | 0.0095% |
| 2019 | #1,267 | 183 | 0.0109% |
| 2018 | #1,292 | 176 | 0.0104% |
| 2017 | #1,191 | 205 | 0.0119% |
| 2016 | #1,229 | 199 | 0.0112% |
| 2015 | #1,197 | 209 | 0.0117% |
| 2014 | #1,147 | 217 | 0.0122% |
| 2013 | #1,110 | 219 | 0.0125% |
| 2012 | #1,138 | 216 | 0.0123% |
| 2011 | #1,091 | 225 | 0.0128% |
| 2010 | #1,310 | 179 | 0.0101% |
| 2009 | #1,267 | 192 | 0.0105% |
| 2008 | #1,309 | 190 | 0.0100% |
| 2007 | #1,189 | 213 | 0.0111% |
| 2006 | #1,188 | 204 | 0.0107% |
| 2005 | #1,096 | 217 | 0.0117% |
| 2004 | #1,295 | 165 | 0.0090% |
| 2003 | #1,242 | 169 | 0.0092% |
| 2002 | #1,282 | 153 | 0.0085% |
| 2001 | #1,331 | 144 | 0.0080% |
| 2000 | #1,473 | 125 | 0.0069% |
| 1999 | #1,597 | 105 | 0.0059% |
| 1998 | #1,330 | 132 | 0.0075% |
| 1997 | #1,214 | 148 | 0.0085% |
| 1996 | #1,400 | 118 | 0.0067% |
| 1995 | #1,550 | 98 | 0.0056% |
| 1994 | #1,425 | 112 | 0.0063% |
| 1993 | #1,460 | 109 | 0.0060% |
| 1992 | #1,524 | 103 | 0.0056% |
| 1991 | #1,565 | 98 | 0.0052% |
| 1990 | #1,755 | 83 | 0.0044% |
| 1989 | #1,751 | 77 | 0.0042% |
| 1988 | #1,912 | 64 | 0.0036% |
| 1987 | #2,158 | 50 | 0.0029% |
| 1986 | #2,386 | 42 | 0.0024% |
| 1985 | #2,442 | 40 | 0.0023% |
| 1984 | #2,993 | 29 | 0.0017% |
| 1983 | #3,557 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 1982 | #3,181 | 27 | 0.0016% |
| 1981 | #3,746 | 21 | 0.0013% |
| 1980 | #4,523 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 1979 | #4,432 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 1978 | #4,949 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1977 | #4,674 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 1976 | #4,636 | 13 | 0.0009% |
| 1975 | #5,542 | 10 | 0.0007% |
| 1974 | #4,737 | 12 | 0.0008% |
| 1973 | #4,374 | 13 | 0.0009% |
| 1972 | #4,096 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 1971 | #4,823 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1970 | #3,592 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1969 | #7,525 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1968 | #3,797 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1967 | #5,003 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1966 | #3,153 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1965 | #4,212 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1964 | #5,015 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1963 | #4,280 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1961 | #5,327 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1959 | #5,051 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1956 | #4,476 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1947 | #5,337 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1930 | #4,580 | 5 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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