Anniston vs Anna

Side-by-side comparison of Anniston and Anna — 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

Anna

Girl name · Rank #94

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Metric Anniston Anna
Current Rank #1389 #94
Total Births (all years) 3,520 912,251
Peak Year 2014 1918
Peak Year Births 302 15,666
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1996 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Anniston Anna
1880ss — 38,159
1890ss — 55,261
1900ss — 54,918
1910ss — 118,998
1920ss — 123,894
1930ss — 66,598
1940ss — 41,281
1950ss — 41,700
1960ss — 40,929
1970ss — 37,811
1980ss — 57,325
1990ss 49 78,591
2000ss 443 90,307
2010ss 2,207 51,305
2020ss 821 15,174

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Anniston Anna
2014 302 5,704
2015 256 5,149
2016 273 4,805
2017 234 4,574
2018 224 4,197
2019 194 3,845
2020 157 3,507
2021 188 3,078
2022 146 2,958
2023 168 2,931
2024 162 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, 1996–2024.

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