Total births
1,512
Girls' name · since 1920
Anny
1,512 babies named Anny in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2595
- among girls today
- 1,512
- born since 1920
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Anny is the #2595 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,512 recorded since 1920.
Social Security Administration records show Anny recorded 1,512 times among girls since 1920, holding rank #2595 nationally today, ahead of 85% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 2025.
- #2595 among girls today
- 1,512 born since 1920
- 2000s peak decade
- 85% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Anny is currently the #2595 girls' name in America, more common than 85% of girls - 1,512 born since 1920, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2595
- among girls today
- 1,512
- born since 1920
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other girls
Anny vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2595
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 85% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Anny was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
68 babies were named Anny in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Anny compares
1,512 Top 26% higher than 74% 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
Anny's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anny | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,512 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 68 | 48 | 19,840 |
Anny's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Anny splits its recorded history at 1997: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1920 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 68 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Anny at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#2,595
Active since
1920
Anny popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 68
- Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
Anny by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Anny's strongest decade.
332 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Anny births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s 8
1960s
8 births
- 1970s 63
1970s
63 births
- 1980s
1980s
238 births
- 1990s
1990s
244 births
- 2000s
2000s
332 births
- 2010s
2010s
304 births
- 2020s
2020s
307 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 332 births (22% of all-time use).
How Anny 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 Anny's total volume
Anny vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Anny by state
Where Anny concentrates geographically, total births since 1920
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 294 | 19.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 141 | 9.3% |
| #3 | Texas | | 82 | 5.4% |
| #4 | Florida | | 33 | 2.2% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 7 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Massachusetts | | 6 | 0.4% |
California share of Anny's total US births 19.4%
Even split
294 of 1,512 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Anny? ▼
Since 1920, Social Security records show 1,512 babies named Anny. Today it holds rank #2595 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 68 births.
When was Anny most popular? ▼
Anny was most popular in the 2000s decade with 332 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Anny most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Anny are California (294 births), New York (141 births), Texas (82 births).
How long has the name Anny been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Anny since 1920 -- 106 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Anny? ▼
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.
What to do with Anny's data
- Anny's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (332 total births) through the 2020s (307) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Annys (294 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Anny
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Anny
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Anny
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Wynona #2592
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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, 1920–2025 (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. "Anny: #2595 Girls' Name - 1,512 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anny. 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 Anny 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.