Total births
914,859
Girls' name · since 1880
Anna
914,859 babies named Anna in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #94
- among girls today
- 914,859
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 99.5%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Anna is the #94 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 914,859 recorded since 1880.
Anna has 914,859 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #94 as of the latest data, more common than 99.5% of girls, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #94 among girls today
- 914,859 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 99.5% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Anna is currently the #94 girls' name in America, more common than 99.5% of girls - 914,859 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #94
- among girls today
- 914,859
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 99.5%
- more common than other girls
Anna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#94
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99.5% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
14% of everyone ever named Anna was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
15,666 babies were named Anna in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
How Anna compares
914,859 Top 0% higher than 100% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Anna's all-time total is 2,395x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 914,859 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15,666 | 48 | 19,840 |
Anna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Anna's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2025, with only 2,521 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 15,666, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Anna at a glance
Top 100 girls' namePeak year
1918
Current rank
#94
Active since
1880
Anna popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1918)
- 15,666
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Anna popularity over time - boys
2,756 total births recorded since 1880 (Anna as boys' name)
Anna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Anna's strongest decade.
123,895 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Anna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 38,159
1880s
38,159 births
- 1890s
1890s
55,261 births
- 1900s
1900s
54,918 births
- 1910s
1910s
118,998 births
- 1920s
1920s
123,895 births
- 1930s
1930s
66,598 births
- 1940s 41,282
1940s
41,282 births
- 1950s 41,701
1950s
41,701 births
- 1960s 40,935
1960s
40,935 births
- 1970s 37,813
1970s
37,813 births
- 1980s
1980s
57,327 births
- 1990s
1990s
78,595 births
- 2000s
2000s
90,325 births
- 2010s
2010s
51,326 births
- 2020s 17,726
2020s
17,726 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 123,895 births (14% of all-time use).
How Anna compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Anna's total volume
Anna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Anna by state
Where Anna concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 85,876 | 9.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 72,696 | 7.9% |
| #3 | California | | 44,000 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Texas | | 39,869 | 4.4% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 35,707 | 3.9% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 35,379 | 3.9% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 28,384 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Kentucky | | 25,044 | 2.7% |
Pennsylvania share of Anna's total US births 9.4%
Even split
85,876 of 914,859 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Anna appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Anna? ▼
Anna has been given to 914,859 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #94 as of the latest data. 15,666 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
When was Anna most popular? ▼
Anna was most popular in the 1920s decade with 123,895 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Anna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Anna are Pennsylvania (85,876 births), New York (72,696 births), California (44,000 births).
How long has the name Anna been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Anna since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Anna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ann, Annie, Anne, Annette, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Anna's data
- Anna's decade-level peak was the 1920s (123,895 total births); usage has since declined to 17,726 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Annas (85,876 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Anna
Nearby Names Like Anna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Anna
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#192 360,253 births
Anne Girl
#647 325,128 births
Annette Girl
#1305 169,296 births
Annabelle Girl
#348 67,543 births
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59,335 births · Peak 2025
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Anna: #94 Girls' Name - 914,859 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anna. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Anna draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.