Anna vs Ann

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

Name A

Anna

Girl name · Rank #94

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Name B

Ann

Girl name · Rank #1142

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Metric Anna Ann
Current Rank #94 #1142
Total Births (all years) 912,251 470,033
Peak Year 1918 1957
Peak Year Births 15,666 9,040
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Anna Ann
1880ss 38,159 2,104
1890ss 55,261 4,688
1900ss 54,918 9,932
1910ss 118,998 39,506
1920ss 123,894 49,810
1930ss 66,598 64,060
1940ss 41,281 76,797
1950ss 41,700 87,046
1960ss 40,929 72,082
1970ss 37,811 32,031
1980ss 57,325 15,929
1990ss 78,591 7,897
2000ss 90,307 4,300
2010ss 51,305 2,737
2020ss 15,174 1,114

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Anna Ann
2014 5,704 286
2015 5,149 307
2016 4,805 265
2017 4,574 257
2018 4,197 269
2019 3,845 263
2020 3,507 221
2021 3,078 224
2022 2,958 227
2023 2,931 231
2024 2,700 211

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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