US rank #6627 Girls' name Peak 2001 1,925 births

Annah — #6627 US girls' name

1,925 babies named Annah in U.S. Social Security records since 1888, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s51890s211900s51910s221920s561930s221940s61950s151960s51970s711980s2711990s4592000s5422010s3302020s95
#6627
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 62% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Annah was born in this single decade.

2001
Single peak year

68 babies were named Annah in 2001 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Annah

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,925 babies named Annah between 1888 and 2024, spanning 137 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Annah currently holds the #6627 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2001, when 68 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Annah performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 542 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Annah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 42 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Annah in 13 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Annah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,925 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Annah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,925

Since 1888

137 years of records

Peak year

2001

68 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#6,627

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1888

Recorded for 137 years

Last year on file: 2024

Annah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1888

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2001)
68
Annual births at peak — across 137 years of records
020406080 202420142004199419841974193319181888 5

Annah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
542 births that decade — 28% of Annah's all-time total
1880s51890s211900s51910s221920s561930s221940s61950s151960s51970s711980s2711990s4592000s5422010s3302020s95

Annah by state

Where Annah concentrates geographically — total births since 1888

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Annah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
42 2.2%
#2 Michigan
15 0.8%
#3 North Carolina
15 0.8%
#4 California
11 0.6%
#5 Mississippi
11 0.6%
#6 Wisconsin
11 0.6%
#7 Alabama
10 0.5%
#8 Ohio
7 0.4%
Texas share of Annah's total US births 2.2%
Even split

42 of 1,925 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Annah appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Annah?
1,925 babies have been named Annah since 1888. It currently ranks #6627 among girls. The peak year was 2001 with 68 births.
When was Annah most popular?
Annah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 542 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Annah most popular?
The top states for the name Annah are Texas (42 births), Michigan (15 births), North Carolina (15 births).
How long has the name Annah been used?
Annah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1888, spanning 137 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Annah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anna, Ann, Annie, Anne, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1888–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.