Total births
360,253
Girls' name · since 1880
Annie
360,253 babies named Annie in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #192
- among girls today
- 360,253
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
Annie currently ranks #192 among girls' names in America, with 360,253 babies recorded since 1880.
Annie has 360,253 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #192 as of the latest data, more common than 99% 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.
- #192 among girls today
- 360,253 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 99% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Annie is currently the #192 girls' name in America, more common than 99% of girls - 360,253 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #192
- among girls today
- 360,253
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
Annie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#192
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Annie was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
7,476 babies were named Annie in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
How Annie compares
360,253 Top 1% higher than 99% 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
Annie's all-time total is 943x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Annie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 360,253 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 7,476 | 48 | 19,840 |
Annie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Annie splits its recorded history at 1953: 20% of all births land in the more recent half, 80% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1972 (438 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 7,476 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Annie at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
1922
Current rank
#192
Active since
1880
Annie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1922)
- 7,476
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Annie popularity over time - boys
1,927 total births recorded since 1880 (Annie as boys' name)
Annie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Annie's strongest decade.
69,468 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Annie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 17,027
1880s
17,027 births
- 1890s 23,122
1890s
23,122 births
- 1900s 27,748
1900s
27,748 births
- 1910s
1910s
52,301 births
- 1920s
1920s
69,468 births
- 1930s
1930s
48,946 births
- 1940s
1940s
38,714 births
- 1950s 23,682
1950s
23,682 births
- 1960s 9,652
1960s
9,652 births
- 1970s 5,418
1970s
5,418 births
- 1980s 8,262
1980s
8,262 births
- 1990s 8,614
1990s
8,614 births
- 2000s 8,861
2000s
8,861 births
- 2010s 9,867
2010s
9,867 births
- 2020s 8,571
2020s
8,571 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 69,468 births (19% of all-time use).
How Annie 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 Annie's total volume
Annie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Annie by state
Where Annie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 35,946 | 10.0% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 34,772 | 9.7% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 32,228 | 8.9% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 26,726 | 7.4% |
| #5 | South Carolina | | 21,765 | 6.0% |
| #6 | Texas | | 21,158 | 5.9% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 12,592 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 11,828 | 3.3% |
Georgia share of Annie's total US births 10.0%
Even split
35,946 of 360,253 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Annie appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Annie? ▼
360,253 babies have been named Annie since 1880. It currently ranks #192 among girls. The peak year was 1922 with 7,476 births.
When was Annie most popular? ▼
Annie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 69,468 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Annie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Annie are Georgia (35,946 births), Alabama (34,772 births), North Carolina (32,228 births).
How long has the name Annie been used? ▼
Annie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Annie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anna, Ann, Anne, Annette, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Annie's data
- Annie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (69,468 total births); usage has since declined to 8,571 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Annies (35,946 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Annie
Nearby Names Like Annie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Annie
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Ann Girl
#1136 470,261 births
Anne Girl
#647 325,128 births
Annette Girl
#1305 169,296 births
Annabelle Girl
#348 67,543 births
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Annie
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Daphne #193
44,182 births · Peak 2025
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44,775 births · Peak 2012
Adaline #194
18,766 births · Peak 2016
Kylie #189
121,890 births · Peak 2003
Ariella #195
22,371 births · Peak 2020
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28,501 births · Peak 2024
Arianna #196
104,152 births · Peak 2014
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. "Annie: #192 Girls' Name - 360,253 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/annie. 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 Annie 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.