Anna vs Annie

Side-by-side comparison of Anna and Annie — 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

Annie

Girl name · Rank #191

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Metric Anna Annie
Current Rank #94 #191
Total Births (all years) 912,251 358,540
Peak Year 1918 1922
Peak Year Births 15,666 7,476
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Anna Annie
1880ss 38,159 17,027
1890ss 55,261 23,122
1900ss 54,918 27,748
1910ss 118,998 52,301
1920ss 123,894 69,468
1930ss 66,598 48,946
1940ss 41,281 38,714
1950ss 41,700 23,682
1960ss 40,929 9,651
1970ss 37,811 5,417
1980ss 57,325 8,262
1990ss 78,591 8,611
2000ss 90,307 8,856
2010ss 51,305 9,866
2020ss 15,174 6,869

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Anna Annie
2014 5,704 1,057
2015 5,149 1,010
2016 4,805 1,131
2017 4,574 1,092
2018 4,197 1,091
2019 3,845 1,108
2020 3,507 1,102
2021 3,078 1,304
2022 2,958 1,415
2023 2,931 1,484
2024 2,700 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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