Annie vs Anna

Side-by-side comparison of Annie and Anna — 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

Anna

Girl name · Rank #94

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Metric Annie Anna
Current Rank #191 #94
Total Births (all years) 358,540 912,251
Peak Year 1922 1918
Peak Year Births 7,476 15,666
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Annie Anna
1880ss 17,027 38,159
1890ss 23,122 55,261
1900ss 27,748 54,918
1910ss 52,301 118,998
1920ss 69,468 123,894
1930ss 48,946 66,598
1940ss 38,714 41,281
1950ss 23,682 41,700
1960ss 9,651 40,929
1970ss 5,417 37,811
1980ss 8,262 57,325
1990ss 8,611 78,591
2000ss 8,856 90,307
2010ss 9,866 51,305
2020ss 6,869 15,174

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Annie Anna
2014 1,057 5,704
2015 1,010 5,149
2016 1,131 4,805
2017 1,092 4,574
2018 1,091 4,197
2019 1,108 3,845
2020 1,102 3,507
2021 1,304 3,078
2022 1,415 2,958
2023 1,484 2,931
2024 1,564 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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