Annette vs Anna

Side-by-side comparison of Annette and Anna — 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

Anna

Girl name · Rank #94

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Metric Annette Anna
Current Rank #1303 #94
Total Births (all years) 169,146 912,251
Peak Year 1960 1918
Peak Year Births 7,136 15,666
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Annette Anna
1880ss 400 38,159
1890ss 780 55,261
1900ss 1,322 54,918
1910ss 5,590 118,998
1920ss 8,249 123,894
1930ss 13,531 66,598
1940ss 19,179 41,281
1950ss 35,343 41,700
1960ss 51,923 40,929
1970ss 16,056 37,811
1980ss 7,106 57,325
1990ss 3,534 78,591
2000ss 3,269 90,307
2010ss 2,005 51,305
2020ss 859 15,174

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Annette Anna
2014 184 5,704
2015 176 5,149
2016 202 4,805
2017 197 4,574
2018 194 4,197
2019 212 3,845
2020 177 3,507
2021 171 3,078
2022 171 2,958
2023 164 2,931
2024 176 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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