Annette vs Ann

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

Name A

Annette

Girl name · Rank #1303

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Name B

Ann

Girl name · Rank #1142

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Metric Annette Ann
Current Rank #1303 #1142
Total Births (all years) 169,146 470,033
Peak Year 1960 1957
Peak Year Births 7,136 9,040
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Annette Ann
1880ss 400 2,104
1890ss 780 4,688
1900ss 1,322 9,932
1910ss 5,590 39,506
1920ss 8,249 49,810
1930ss 13,531 64,060
1940ss 19,179 76,797
1950ss 35,343 87,046
1960ss 51,923 72,082
1970ss 16,056 32,031
1980ss 7,106 15,929
1990ss 3,534 7,897
2000ss 3,269 4,300
2010ss 2,005 2,737
2020ss 859 1,114

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Annette Ann
2014 184 286
2015 176 307
2016 202 265
2017 197 257
2018 194 269
2019 212 263
2020 177 221
2021 171 224
2022 171 227
2023 164 231
2024 176 211

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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