Anneliese
Feminine · “Anna ('grace”
Anneliese is a German compound: Anna joined to Liese, the everyday short form of Elisabeth. Two of the oldest names in Europe, fused into one word and softened by that final syllable, which German and Dutch speakers let fall away to a quiet -uh. It has been written, sung and shortened for generations across German-speaking Europe, and it arrived in American records with the families who carried it over.
How old is the name Anneliese?
Anneliese first appears in US birth records in 1926 — 99 years ago. The typical Anneliese alive today was born around 2007, making them about 18 years old. About 5,800 people named Anneliese are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Anneliese most popular?
Anneliese peaked in 2005, reaching #914 nationally. Today it ranks #1207, 293 places below that high. See the whole 2005 chart.
Anneliese appears on these lists:
Where it comes from
From Hannah to Anneliese
The story of Anneliese
Compound names built on Anna were an ordinary habit in German-speaking Europe from the seventeenth century onward — Anna Elisabeth, Anna Maria, Anna Margarethe — and over time the two halves stopped being two names and became one written word. Anneliese is the German form; Dutch families wrote Annelies, Danes and Norwegians Anne-Lise, Finns Anneli. It traveled to the United States with German and Dutch immigration and has stayed in American records ever since, never common, never gone. The diarist Anne Frank, born in Frankfurt, was registered as Annelies Marie Frank.
Meaning
Anna ('grace, favor') combined with Liese, a short form of Elisabeth
The compound itself is not in doubt. Anna descends from Hebrew Hannah, 'grace' or 'favor'. Elisabeth comes from Hebrew Elisheva, read either as 'my God is an oath' or 'my God is abundance' — that older layer is where scholars still differ.
How the name formed
- Hannah
- Anna
- Anne
- Annelies
- Anneliese
Related forms: Anneliese · Annelies · Anne-Lise · Annelie · Anneli · Anne-Lise
Pronouncing Anneliese
AN-uh-LEE-suh
That is the closest common American reading. German and Dutch speakers say roughly AH-nuh-lee-zuh, with a z. Many American families simply use three syllables, an-uh-LEESE. All are in real use, so it is worth deciding which one you want and saying it first when you introduce her.
Nicknames for Anneliese
High
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1926
- Most girls named
- 2006246 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #914reached in 2005
- Change vs 2023
- +82.5%188 in 2025, from 103
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Anneliese in other languages
The same name elsewhere
- Anneliese in German — same name
- Annelies in Dutch — same name
- Anne-Lise in Danish / Norwegian — related form
- Annelie in Swedish — related form
- Anneli in Finnish — related form
- Anne-Lise in French — related form
Strongest US states over the last decade: California, Texas, New York.
Annelieses among us
people named Anneliese are estimated to be alive in the US today
About 1 girl in 8,549 born in 2025 was named Anneliese
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
What happens to a name after it peaks
The Shaneka test
Every popular name lives one long story — a climb, a peak, a slow settling back. Anneliese's later chapters haven't been written yet, so we borrowed them: Shaneka climbed just as high around 1983, and its whole arc is on record. Line the two peaks up, and Shaneka's path sketches the road Anneliese is walking now.
Anneliese is climbing fast right now. Steep climbs tend to come with steep descents — the quicker a name arrives, the more firmly it belongs to its moment.
A scored estimate from 146 years of naming cycles — not a prophecy. Great names outlive statistics. How this is scored
Where Anneliese is headed
Anneliese should hold steady through 2030 — the curve is flat, and flat curves are the most predictable kind.
Medium confidence — fitted on official counts through 2025.
A damped-trend projection of the official birth data — a sketch of momentum, not a promise. Every name's forecast, ranked.
Anneliese beside its neighbors
The names ranked closest to Anneliese in 2025, in babies rather than position — the bars are to scale.
US girls given each name in 2025.
The trade-off
- Breaks into short forms English speakers already know — Anna, Annie, Anne, Liese — so no nickname has to be invented.
- Both halves have very long documented records, Anna through Hebrew Hannah and Liese through Elisabeth.
- Recognized in close forms across German, Dutch, Danish, Swedish and Finnish, so it travels without becoming unreadable.
- Distinctive in American classrooms while still being obviously a name, needing no explanation of what it is.
- The spelling competes with Annalise, Annelise, Annalisa and Annelies. Expect to spell it out most times it is written down, and expect forms to come back wrong now and then.
- Pronunciation is genuinely split between the German four-syllable version and the shorter English an-uh-LEESE. Neither is incorrect, which means correcting people can feel like splitting hairs.
- At nine letters and several syllables, it invites shortening. Many people will reach for Anna or Annie without asking first, so it helps if you are happy with those too.
Nobody names a baby alone.
Put Anneliese to the vote.
Add it to a family vote or a couple’s swipe deck — the other person gets one card, a simple answer and room to say why. No app, no account for them.
Only the people you invite can see your list.
Already decided on Anneliese? Hide it among decoys and let them guess.
What they receive
Someone added a name to your list
Anneliese
Feminine · #1207 in the U.S.
Frequently asked
- How many Annelieses are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 5,800 people named Anneliese are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Anneliese in 2025?
- Anneliese ranks #1207 among US girl names in 2025, with 188 babies given the name.
- How rare is the name Anneliese?
- About 1 in every 8,549 US girls born in 2025 was named Anneliese — 188 in all.
- Will my child share the name Anneliese with classmates?
- Anneliese will almost certainly be the only one in school.
Ranked beside Anneliese
Names sitting at a similar level of popularity right now.
Ellery#1207 · Sandra#1207 · Esperanza#1207 · Wrenly#1204 · Yaneli#1204 · Annalee#1204 · Egypt#1211 · Tala#1211
Looking for what else is popular rather than what resembles Anneliese? See the current top 100.
Choosing between Anneliese and another name?
See them side by side — full stats, history and a gentle verdict.
Compare side by sideIn a hurry? Just pick a winner — one tap, no sign-up, and you see how everyone else voted.
Weighing a whole shortlist? Add the rest in the builder, or settle it with a bracket.
Cast your vote
Which one would you pick?
Your gut first, the numbers after — the split shows once you pick.
US figures from the Social Security Administration. 1880–2025. Data & methodology
No advertising trackers and no data sellinghow we handle your dataindependent and founder-run, about Name Battle