Annie vs Ann

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

Name A

Annie

Girl name · Rank #191

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Name B

Ann

Girl name · Rank #1142

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Metric Annie Ann
Current Rank #191 #1142
Total Births (all years) 358,540 470,033
Peak Year 1922 1957
Peak Year Births 7,476 9,040
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Annie Ann
1880ss 17,027 2,104
1890ss 23,122 4,688
1900ss 27,748 9,932
1910ss 52,301 39,506
1920ss 69,468 49,810
1930ss 48,946 64,060
1940ss 38,714 76,797
1950ss 23,682 87,046
1960ss 9,651 72,082
1970ss 5,417 32,031
1980ss 8,262 15,929
1990ss 8,611 7,897
2000ss 8,856 4,300
2010ss 9,866 2,737
2020ss 6,869 1,114

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Annie Ann
2014 1,057 286
2015 1,010 307
2016 1,131 265
2017 1,092 257
2018 1,091 269
2019 1,108 263
2020 1,102 221
2021 1,304 224
2022 1,415 227
2023 1,484 231
2024 1,564 211

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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