US rank #649 Girls' name Peak 1959 324,648 births

Anne — #649 US girls' name

324,648 babies named Anne in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1959. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s21261890s42311900s76151910s334781920s345111930s286211940s361461950s524031960s477721970s256011980s221181990s144712000s78042010s52912020s2460
#649
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 96% of names given to girls today.

1950s
Peak decade

16% of everyone ever named Anne was born in this single decade.

1959
Single peak year

5,745 babies were named Anne in 1959 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Anne

The Social Security Administration has registered 324,648 babies named Anne between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Anne currently holds the #649 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1959, when 5,745 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Anne performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 52,403 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Anne shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 47,073 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. In total, SSA state-level files list Anne in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Anne 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 324,648 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.

Anne at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

324,648

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1959

5,745 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#649

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Anne popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (1959)
5,745
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
-2,00002,0004,0006,0008,000 202420051986196719481929191018911880 136

Anne popularity over time — boys

827 total births recorded since 1900 (Anne as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 827 births
05101520 199519811970195919481935192419131900 5

Anne by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
52,403 births that decade — 16% of Anne's all-time total
1880s21261890s42311900s76151910s334781920s345111930s286211940s361461950s524031960s477721970s256011980s221181990s144712000s78042010s52912020s2460

Anne by state

Where Anne concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Anne
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
47,073 14.5%
#2 Pennsylvania
27,662 8.5%
#3 Massachusetts
20,348 6.3%
#4 California
18,853 5.8%
#5 Illinois
17,712 5.5%
#6 Ohio
14,755 4.5%
#7 New Jersey
13,886 4.3%
#8 Michigan
13,594 4.2%
New York share of Anne's total US births 14.5%
Even split

47,073 of 324,648 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Anne appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Anne?
324,648 babies have been named Anne since 1880. It currently ranks #649 among girls. The peak year was 1959 with 5,745 births.
When was Anne most popular?
Anne was most popular in the 1950s decade with 52,403 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
Where is Anne most popular?
The top states for the name Anne are New York (47,073 births), Pennsylvania (27,662 births), Massachusetts (20,348 births).
How long has the name Anne been used?
Anne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Anne?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anna, Ann, Annie, Annette, 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, 1880–2024 (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.