Ann vs Annie

Side-by-side comparison of Ann and Annie — 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

Annie

Girl name · Rank #191

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Metric Ann Annie
Current Rank #1142 #191
Total Births (all years) 470,033 358,540
Peak Year 1957 1922
Peak Year Births 9,040 7,476
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ann Annie
1880ss 2,104 17,027
1890ss 4,688 23,122
1900ss 9,932 27,748
1910ss 39,506 52,301
1920ss 49,810 69,468
1930ss 64,060 48,946
1940ss 76,797 38,714
1950ss 87,046 23,682
1960ss 72,082 9,651
1970ss 32,031 5,417
1980ss 15,929 8,262
1990ss 7,897 8,611
2000ss 4,300 8,856
2010ss 2,737 9,866
2020ss 1,114 6,869

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ann Annie
2014 286 1,057
2015 307 1,010
2016 265 1,131
2017 257 1,092
2018 269 1,091
2019 263 1,108
2020 221 1,102
2021 224 1,304
2022 227 1,415
2023 231 1,484
2024 211 1,564

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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