Anne vs Anna

Side-by-side comparison of Anne and Anna — 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

Anna

Girl name · Rank #94

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Metric Anne Anna
Current Rank #649 #94
Total Births (all years) 324,648 912,251
Peak Year 1959 1918
Peak Year Births 5,745 15,666
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Anne Anna
1880ss 2,126 38,159
1890ss 4,231 55,261
1900ss 7,615 54,918
1910ss 33,478 118,998
1920ss 34,511 123,894
1930ss 28,621 66,598
1940ss 36,146 41,281
1950ss 52,403 41,700
1960ss 47,772 40,929
1970ss 25,601 37,811
1980ss 22,118 57,325
1990ss 14,471 78,591
2000ss 7,804 90,307
2010ss 5,291 51,305
2020ss 2,460 15,174

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Anne Anna
2014 559 5,704
2015 543 5,149
2016 562 4,805
2017 522 4,574
2018 506 4,197
2019 531 3,845
2020 463 3,507
2021 510 3,078
2022 522 2,958
2023 515 2,931
2024 450 2,700

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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