Ann vs Anne

Side-by-side comparison of Ann and Anne — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ann

Girl name · Rank #1142

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Name B

Anne

Girl name · Rank #649

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Metric Ann Anne
Current Rank #1142 #649
Total Births (all years) 470,033 324,648
Peak Year 1957 1959
Peak Year Births 9,040 5,745
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ann Anne
1880ss 2,104 2,126
1890ss 4,688 4,231
1900ss 9,932 7,615
1910ss 39,506 33,478
1920ss 49,810 34,511
1930ss 64,060 28,621
1940ss 76,797 36,146
1950ss 87,046 52,403
1960ss 72,082 47,772
1970ss 32,031 25,601
1980ss 15,929 22,118
1990ss 7,897 14,471
2000ss 4,300 7,804
2010ss 2,737 5,291
2020ss 1,114 2,460

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ann Anne
2014 286 559
2015 307 543
2016 265 562
2017 257 522
2018 269 506
2019 263 531
2020 221 463
2021 224 510
2022 227 522
2023 231 515
2024 211 450

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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