Anniston vs Ann

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

Name A

Anniston

Girl name · Rank #1389

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Name B

Ann

Girl name · Rank #1142

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Metric Anniston Ann
Current Rank #1389 #1142
Total Births (all years) 3,520 470,033
Peak Year 2014 1957
Peak Year Births 302 9,040
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1996 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Anniston Ann
1880ss — 2,104
1890ss — 4,688
1900ss — 9,932
1910ss — 39,506
1920ss — 49,810
1930ss — 64,060
1940ss — 76,797
1950ss — 87,046
1960ss — 72,082
1970ss — 32,031
1980ss — 15,929
1990ss 49 7,897
2000ss 443 4,300
2010ss 2,207 2,737
2020ss 821 1,114

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Anniston Ann
2014 302 286
2015 256 307
2016 273 265
2017 234 257
2018 224 269
2019 194 263
2020 157 221
2021 188 224
2022 146 227
2023 168 231
2024 162 211

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, 1996–2024.

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