Anne
Hebrew Channah, “favour, grace,” through Greek Anna.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Anne appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1903 to 1968. Its biggest year was 1959, when 5,745 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 82 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1915, at No. 52. In 2025 it ranked No. 619 for girls. All told, 325,954 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Ann (471,625), Ayaan (9,154), Ayan (4,942), Aayan (2,676), An (2,519), Aine (1,687) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Anna, Annette
Explore Anne interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,126 | No. 110 |
| 1890s | 4,231 | No. 106 |
| 1900s | 7,615 | No. 75 |
| 1910s | 33,478 | No. 52 |
| 1920s | 34,511 | No. 65 |
| 1930s | 28,621 | No. 80 |
| 1940s | 36,146 | No. 76 |
| 1950s | 52,404 | No. 79 |
| 1960s | 47,774 | No. 76 |
| 1970s | 25,602 | No. 112 |
| 1980s | 22,115 | No. 105 |
| 1990s | 14,472 | No. 155 |
| 2000s | 7,806 | No. 298 |
| 2010s | 5,291 | No. 520 |
| 2020s | 2,936 | No. 573 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.