Girls' name · since 1887

Annye

103 babies named Annye in U.S. Social Security records since 1887, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#26,752 of 72,339
all-time among girls
103
born since 1887
1920s
peak decade

Annye sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 103 recorded since 1887.

Annye has 103 recorded births among girls since 1887, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 1887 to 1950.

  • #26,752 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 103 born since 1887
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Annye ranks #26,752 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 103 born since 1887, peaking in the 1920s.

#26,752 of 72,339
all-time among girls
103
born since 1887
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Annye's 103 recorded births place it above 62.88% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Alabama.

Annye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Annye splits its recorded history at 1927: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1887 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Annye popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1887–1950

Last recorded 1950
Peak year (1921)
9
Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
45678910 188719181921192319271935193919421950 8

Annye by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (40 births, 39% of the file).

1920s was Annye's strongest decade.

40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Annye births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 40 births (39% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Annye by state

Where Annye concentrates geographically, total births since 1887

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Annye
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Alabama
5 4.9%
#2 Texas
5 4.9%
Alabama share of Annye's total US births 4.9%
Even split

5 of 103 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Annye?
103 babies have been named Annye since 1887. All-time, it sits at #26,752 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1950. The peak year was 1921 with 9 births.
Where does Annye sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Annye ranks #26,752 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Annye most popular?
Annye was most popular in the 1920s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Annye most popular?
The top states for the name Annye are Alabama (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Annye been used?
Annye has been recorded in Social Security data since 1887, spanning 64 years of data through 1950.
What names are similar to Annye?
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 Annye's data

  • Annye's decade-level peak was the 1920s (40 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Alabama records the most Annyes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nearby Names Like Annye

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Annye

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Annye: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1887–1950 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Annye 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 August 2026.