How Many People Are Named Annette?
An estimated 110,168 people in the United States have the first name Annette. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #485 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 60 years old, and Annette peaked in popularity in 1960 with 7,158 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Annette as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Annette paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Annette is overwhelmingly female, 499 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Annette has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
110,168
About 1 in 3,111 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1960
7,158 births
Total Registered
169,645
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Annette
Annette is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 169,645 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Annette as a male name
Ranked #7,465 in 1992
6 male births in 1992
Peak: 1964 (25 births)
Annette as a female name
Ranked #1,304 in 2024
176 female births in 2024
Peak: 1960 (7,136 births)
Annette: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Annette span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 52,101 babies were registered. Annette has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Annette by Decade
How has Annette tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 400 | 0 | 400 | |
| 1890s | 780 | 0 | 780 | |
| 1900s | 1,322 | 0 | 1,322 | |
| 1910s | 5,595 | 5 | 5,590 | |
| 1920s | 8,249 | 0 | 8,249 | |
| 1930s | 13,605 | 74 | 13,531 | |
| 1940s | 19,249 | 70 | 19,179 | |
| 1950s | 35,423 | 80 | 35,343 | |
| 1960s | 52,101 | 178 | 51,923 | |
| 1970s | 16,119 | 63 | 16,056 | |
| 1980s | 7,129 | 23 | 7,106 | |
| 1990s | 3,540 | 6 | 3,534 | |
| 2000s | 3,269 | 0 | 3,269 | |
| 2010s | 2,005 | 0 | 2,005 | |
| 2020s | 859 | 0 | 859 | |
Annette by State
Birth registrations for Annette span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Illinois. The lowest are in Alaska, Wyoming, Nevada. On average, about 3,197 Annettes were registered per state.
Annette + Last Name Combinations
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Annette: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Annette?
We estimate approximately 110,168 people named Annette are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 3,111 Americans share this first name.
Is Annette a common name?
Annette is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 169,645 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Annette most popular?
Annette reached peak popularity in 1960, when 7,158 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Annette is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Annette a female name?
Annette is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Annette Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Annette Smith, Annette Johnson, Annette Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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