Annelisa
A hybrid name of German origin meaning "grace" combined with "my God is an oath".
Name Census estimates that about 221 living Americans carry the first name Annelisa. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Annelisa today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Annelisa births was 2001 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Annelisa. 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.
People living today
221
~ 1 in 1,550,925 Americans
Peak year
2001
12 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2022 SSA rank
#15,510
Tracked since 1960
Census
Annelisa in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 304 people with the first name Annelisa, which placed it at #29,229 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
#29,229
National first-name rank
People counted
304
304 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
62.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Annelisa
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Annelisa is White at 62.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (24.0%) and Black (5.3%). 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 Annelisa 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 Annelisa at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White62.8% · 191
- Hispanic or Latino24.0% · 73
- Black or African American5.3% · 16
- Two or more races4.9% · 15
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 3
Popularity
Annelisa: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Annelisa from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 79 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Annelisa 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 Annelisa during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Annelisa
The name Annelisa is a feminine given name with origins in both German and Scandinavian cultures. It is a compound name, combining the Germanic name Anne with the Scandinavian name Lisa.
The first part, Anne, derives from the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning "favor" or "grace." This name has been popular throughout Europe since the Middle Ages, particularly after the cult of St. Anne, the mother of the Virgin Mary, gained prominence in the 12th century. The name Anne has been borne by numerous royal figures, including Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII of England.
The second part, Lisa, is a shortened form of the Germanic name Elisabeth, which ultimately comes from the Hebrew name Elisheva, meaning "God is my oath." This name was popularized by the New Testament character Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist. It has been a popular name across Europe for centuries, with notable bearers including the 16th-century Queen Elizabeth I of England.
While the combined name Annelisa is not widely recorded in historical texts or scriptures, it reflects the cultural blending of Germanic and Scandinavian naming traditions. One of the earliest recorded bearers of this name was Annelisa von Buren, a German noblewoman who lived in the 14th century.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the name Annelisa. Annelisa Hartmann (1888-1965) was a German painter and graphic artist who was a member of the Munich Secession art movement. Annelisa Björklund (1921-2006) was a Swedish actress and singer who appeared in numerous films and stage productions during her career.
Another notable figure was Annelisa von Humboldt (1904-1989), a German philanthropist and patron of the arts. She was instrumental in establishing the Humboldt Foundation, which supports international academic cooperation and research.
In the literary world, Annelisa Schäfer (1933-2019) was a German author and translator, known for her works of historical fiction and her translations of French literature into German.
Finally, Annelisa Leinonen (1948-2022) was a Finnish painter and sculptor, renowned for her abstract and expressionist works that explored themes of nature and spirituality.
While not a widely common name, Annelisa has a rich history that reflects the cultural influences of various European regions and the blending of Germanic and Scandinavian naming traditions.
People
Annelisa + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Annelisa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Annelisa: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Annelisa?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 221 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Annelisa 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 1,550,925 US residents.
Is Annelisa a common name?
We classify Annelisa as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 229 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Annelisa most popular?
The single biggest year for Annelisa was 2001, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Annelisa is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Annelisa in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 304 people with the name Annelisa, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #29,229 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 Annelisa 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 Annelisa?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Annelisa appears almost entirely female. Of the 307 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Annelisa?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Annelisa is White at 62.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (24.0%) and Black (5.3%). 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 Annelisa most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Annelisa in the 2020 Census, accounting for 62.8% (191 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 Annelisa in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Annelisa a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Annelisa 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 Annelisa still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Annelisa 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 Annelisa 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 called Annelisa?
See how many Americans are named Annelisa on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.