Recorded 1919–2017 Girls' name Peak 1996 47 births

Annajane — girls' name

47 babies named Annajane in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

47 girls have been named Annajane since 1919, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2017.

47
total births
1919–2017
years on record
2010s
peak decade
38%
born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Annajane was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

7 babies were named Annajane in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Annajane

The Social Security Administration has registered 47 babies named Annajane between 1919 and 2017, spanning 99 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Annajane currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2017. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Annajane performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Annajane shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Annajane 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 47 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.

Annajane at a glance

Last recorded 2017

Total births

47

Since 1919

99 years of records

Peak year

1996

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2017

Active since

1919

Recorded for 99 years

Last year on file: 2017

Annajane popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–1919

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (1996)
7
Annual births at peak — across 99 years of records
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Annajane by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
18 births that decade — 38% of Annajane's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Annajane?
47 babies have been named Annajane since 1919. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 1996 with 7 births.
When was Annajane most popular?
Annajane was most popular in the 2010s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Annajane been used?
Annajane has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 99 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Annajane?
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.

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, 1919–2017 (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.