girl's name
Annalise
AN-uh-leess
- Origin German
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 20,787
the United States
#409
2025 births
Annalise is a girl's name of German origin, a compound of Anna and Liese. Anna comes from the Hebrew Hannah, grace, and Liese shortens Elisabeth, so the name joins two separate biblical names into one.
- Annalise is a name of German origin.
- Peaked in 2016, when 825 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 4,339 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1965.
Annalise over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 18 |
| 1970s | 103 |
| 1980s | 391 |
| 1990s | 1,470 |
| 2000s | 3,861 |
| 2010s | 6,887 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 4,435 |
What Annalise means
Annalise means grace joined to Elisabeth's meaning — my God is an oath, or God is abundance. It is a genuine compound of two names rather than a name with a single root.
Where Annalise comes from
Annalise is a German blend of Anna and Liese, the standard short form of Elisabeth. German has a long habit of fusing two given names into one, producing Annemarie, Marlene from Maria and Magdalene, and Rosemarie. Anna renders the Hebrew Hannah, from a root meaning grace or favor; Elisabeth is Elisheva, my God is an oath, borne by the mother of John the Baptist. Danish and Dutch use Annelise and Anneliese respectively. English-speaking families increasingly treat it as an elaboration of Anna rather than as a compound. It appears in our records from 1965.
Annalise in use
Annalise charts in five of the seven countries we track and peaked in 2016.
How popular is Annalise?
In 2025, Annalise was given to 764 babies in the United States, ranking #409 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Annalise is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Annalise is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Anna-Lise | Anna-Lise is Annalise written with a hyphen, recorded mostly in England and Wales. | 6 |
Names that peaked alongside Annalise
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Annalise also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Annalise over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
3 nicknames for Annalise
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Annalise in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Annalise
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Annalise — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Annalise
What does the name Annalise mean?
It joins Anna, from the Hebrew for grace, to Liese, a short form of Elisabeth — two biblical names in one.
Is Annalise German?
Yes. German has a long habit of blending two given names, which also produced Annemarie and Marlene.
How do you pronounce Annalise?
AN-uh-leess is usual in English; the German Anneliese ends in an -uh sound.
How popular is the name Annalise?
In 2025, Annalise was given to 764 babies in the United States, ranking #409 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Annalise a girl's or a boy's name?
Annalise is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Annalise most popular?
Annalise peaked in 2016, when 825 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
What are the nicknames for Annalise?
Annalise is usually shortened to Anna, Liese and Ana.
Is Annalise a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Annalise currently ranks #409 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.