Baby Name Popularity Profile

Anna

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Anna.

✦ Grace or favor 🌍 Hebrew, Latin biblical traditional
National Rank (2025) #107
All-Time Peak Rank #2 Achieved 1880
Total U.S. Births 914,859 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.1% Boy / 99.9% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1920s 15,666 births in 1918
πŸ’‘ The Anna Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Grace or favor
Language Origin Hebrew, Latin
Origin Type multiple
Derived from the Latin form of the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning 'grace' or 'favor'.
Common Nicknames
Annie Ann
Alternative Spellings
Ana
Pronunciation: AN-Ι™
Themes & Categories
biblical traditional
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Anna

According to SSA data, Anna achieved its highest historical rank of #2 in 1880. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1918 with 15,666 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 51.0%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Anna across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -51.0% Decline
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 15,666 births in 1918
Years in Top 100 135 yrs
Years in Top 500 146 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Very Stable
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 38,159
1890s: 55,261
1900s: 54,918
1910s: 118,998
1920s: 123,895
1930s: 66,598
1940s: 41,282
1950s: 41,701
1960s: 40,935
1970s: 37,813
1980s: 57,327
1990s: 78,595
2000s: 90,325
2010s: 51,326
2020s: 17,726

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables An-na
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is a perfect palindrome (spelled the same forward and backward). Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Pennsylvania
Top States Pennsylvania, Kentucky, West Virginia, Rhode Island, Alaska
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Pennsylvania #61 85,876 1915 20.3% Decline
Kentucky #69 25,044 1921 28.0% Decline
West Virginia #233 11,784 1924 73.1% Decline
Rhode Island Unranked 4,321 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska #71 1,563 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 2,116 1919 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #115 28,384 1917 8.5% Decline
Connecticut #144 10,959 1918 46.2% Decline
Maryland #146 14,582 1918 32.7% Decline
New York #103 72,696 1915 37.4% Decline
Tennessee #76 19,901 2002 20.8% Decline
Vermont Unranked 1,599 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #77 19,814 1921 12.7% Decline
North Dakota #199 2,992 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #76 21,246 1915 37.3% Decline
Arkansas #68 9,269 1924 7.5% Decline
Montana #105 2,514 1918 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #79 11,933 2001 2.0% Decline
Wyoming Unranked 1,087 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #73 8,210 1919 +2.8% Growth
Alabama #91 14,274 2002 56.6% Decline
Indiana #99 18,286 1916 15.8% Decline
Ohio #127 35,707 1918 38.8% Decline
Oklahoma #216 10,397 1921 48.6% Decline
New Mexico #183 4,071 1958 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #125 9,403 2001 56.8% Decline
Minnesota #115 13,602 2001 18.2% Decline
Louisiana #69 13,300 1927 13.8% Decline
Virginia #108 16,567 2001 25.8% Decline
Colorado #107 8,681 2000 22.2% Decline
Illinois #122 35,379 1915 41.5% Decline
South Dakota #190 2,382 1916 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #82 2,181 2002 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #85 19,881 2000 15.8% Decline
Iowa #201 9,078 1918 54.3% Decline
Idaho #144 2,702 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #115 6,199 2001 12.1% Decline
District of Columbia #75 3,023 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #101 10,824 2001 19.7% Decline
Nebraska #161 4,849 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #96 18,373 2000 20.5% Decline
Wisconsin #145 12,459 2000 48.6% Decline
Maine #97 2,734 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #223 5,099 2000 56.2% Decline
Michigan #96 22,567 2000 22.5% Decline
Arizona #125 7,054 2001 7.4% Decline
Texas #132 39,869 2000 27.0% Decline
Hawaii Unranked 1,401 2000 Insufficient historical volume
California #162 44,000 1990 31.7% Decline
Nevada #216 1,433 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #113 14,516 2002 9.6% Decline

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