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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Anna | Ann |
| Current Rank | #94 | #1136 |
| Total Births (all years) | 914,859 | 470,261 |
| Peak Year | 1918 | 1957 |
| Peak Year Births | 15,666 | 9,040 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 1950s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Anna | Ann |
| 1880s | 38,159 | 2,104 |
| 1890s | 55,261 | 4,688 |
| 1900s | 54,918 | 9,932 |
| 1910s | 118,998 | 39,506 |
| 1920s | 123,895 | 49,810 |
| 1930s | 66,598 | 64,060 |
| 1940s | 41,282 | 76,797 |
| 1950s | 41,701 | 87,047 |
| 1960s | 40,935 | 72,083 |
| 1970s | 37,813 | 32,030 |
| 1980s | 57,327 | 15,928 |
| 1990s | 78,595 | 7,897 |
| 2000s | 90,325 | 4,300 |
| 2010s | 51,326 | 2,738 |
| 2020s | 17,726 | 1,341 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Anna | Ann |
| 2014 | 5,706 | 286 |
| 2015 | 5,150 | 307 |
| 2016 | 4,810 | 265 |
| 2017 | 4,574 | 257 |
| 2018 | 4,198 | 269 |
| 2019 | 3,849 | 264 |
| 2020 | 3,511 | 221 |
| 2021 | 3,082 | 224 |
| 2022 | 2,962 | 227 |
| 2023 | 2,934 | 231 |
| 2024 | 2,716 | 213 |
| 2025 | 2,521 | 225 |