Adelaide
Variant of Adelheidis, German
“noble, nobility”
Mostly girls · German, combination of Anna and Lise
“grace and pledged to God”
Say it AN-uh-leezPronunciation may vary by region.
A little maybe, saved for later.
The story behind the name
US birth records for 2025 list 764 girls named Annalise (rank #409).
For girls, the recorded count rose from 681 in 2024 to 764 in 2025.
A little perspective
Recorded US births over time
| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 409 | 764 |
| 2024 | Girls | 461 | 681 |
| 2023 | Girls | 428 | 723 |
| 2022 | Girls | 418 | 756 |
| 2021 | Girls | 385 | 812 |
| 2020 | Girls | 441 | 699 |
| 2019 | Girls | 457 | 681 |
| 2018 | Girls | 419 | 741 |
| 2017 | Girls | 393 | 796 |
| 2016 | Girls | 404 | 825 |
| 2015 | Girls | 411 | 781 |
| 2014 | Girls | 455 | 705 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
No nicknames are listed yet. The name can stand beautifully on its own.
We haven’t added verified variations for this spelling yet.
Keep the possibilities coming
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