Anneliese
A German compound of Anne and Liese, the latter a short form of Elisabeth. It joins a name meaning grace to one meaning my God is an oath.
Anneliese in 2025
Anneliese was given to 188 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,303rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 17,635 babies born.
The history of Anneliese
Anneliese reached its highest point in 2005, when 272 babies were given the name, ranking 1,638th that year.
Across the 100 years of records since 1926, 5,943 babies have been named Anneliese. Half of them were born before 2007, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Anneliese by decade
| Decade | Babies named Anneliese | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 31 | 5,255 |
| 1930s | 30 | 5,357 |
| 1940s | 23 | 5,817 |
| 1950s | 90 | 4,216 |
| 1960s | 198 | 3,654 |
| 1970s | 270 | 3,864 |
| 1980s | 373 | 3,379 |
| 1990s | 706 | 2,708 |
| 2000s | 1,692 | 1,638 |
| 2010s | 1,722 | 2,011 |
| 2020s | 808 | 2,303 |
Where Anneliese is heading
Anneliese has held roughly steady over the past decade, from 196 babies in 2015 to 188 in 2025.
Names like Anneliese
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Anneliese.