Anne vs Ann

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

Name A

Anne

Girl name · Rank #649

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Name B

Ann

Girl name · Rank #1142

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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