Annalynn
A feminine name combining "Anna" and "Lynn," meaning "grace" and "lake or waterfall."
Name Census estimates that about 1,525 living Americans carry the first name Annalynn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Annalynn today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Annalynn births was 2013 (111 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Annalynn. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Annalynn with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Annalynn is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 13 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.5K
~ 1 in 224,757 Americans
Peak year
2013
111 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,744
Tracked since 1980
Census
Annalynn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,203 people with the first name Annalynn, which placed it at #10,879 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#10,879
National first-name rank
People counted
1.2K
1,203 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
72.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Annalynn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Annalynn is White at 72.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.2%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (8.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Annalynn described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Annalynn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White72.6% · 873
- Hispanic or Latino9.2% · 111
- Asian and Pacific Islander8.6% · 103
- Two or more races7.6% · 92
- Black or African American1.4% · 17
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 7
Popularity
Annalynn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Annalynn from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 880 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Annalynn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Annalynn by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Annalynn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Annalynns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 18 states and territories. Ohio, Texas, California recorded the most babies named Annalynn, while Washington, Arizona, Georgia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 22 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Annalynn
Annalynn is a feminine given name of English origin, combining the names Anna and Lynn. It emerged in the late 20th century, likely as a blend of these two classic monikers.
The first part, Anna, derives from the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning "grace" or "favor." Hannah was a prominent biblical figure, the mother of the prophet Samuel. This name has been popular across cultures for centuries, with variations like Anna, Anne, and Ann appearing in many languages.
Lynn, on the other hand, has its roots in the Celtic word "linn," meaning "pool" or "lake." It was initially used as a surname but eventually transitioned into a feminine given name, especially in English-speaking countries.
While there are no recorded historical figures specifically named Annalynn, the name carries the combined legacies of its components. Anna has been borne by numerous notable women throughout history, such as Anna Comnena, a Byzantine princess and historian from the 11th century, and Anna Pavlova, the renowned Russian prima ballerina from the early 20th century (1881-1931).
Lynn has also had its share of distinguished bearers, including Lynn Fontanne, an American actress who won the first Tony Award for Best Actress in 1947 (1887-1983), and Lynn Margulis, an influential American biologist and proponent of the endosymbiotic theory (1938-2011).
Other famous individuals with variations of the name include Anna Karenina, the titular character from Leo Tolstoy's classic novel, and Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII and Queen of England from 1533 to 1536.
While the specific combination of Annalynn is relatively modern, it carries a rich heritage from its components, blending the grace of Anna with the natural beauty evoked by Lynn. This name has become increasingly popular in recent decades, reflecting a trend toward creative and unique name blends.
People
Annalynn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Annalynn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Annalynn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Annalynn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,525 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Annalynn going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 224,757 US residents.
Is Annalynn a common name?
We classify Annalynn as "Rare". It ranks above 92.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,541 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Annalynn most popular?
The single biggest year for Annalynn was 2013, when 111 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Annalynn is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Annalynn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,203 people with the name Annalynn, or 0.40 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,879 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Annalynn in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Annalynn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Annalynn appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,212 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Annalynn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Annalynn is White at 72.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.2%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (8.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Annalynn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Annalynn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 72.6% (873 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Annalynn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Annalynn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Annalynn in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Annalynn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Annalynn in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Annalynn can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Annalynn?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Annalynn, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.