Baby Name Popularity Profile

Anne

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

✦ Grace or favor 🌍 Hebrew, French biblical traditional
National Rank (2025) #619
All-Time Peak Rank #52 Achieved 1915
Total U.S. Births 325,128 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1950s 5,745 births in 1959
💡 The Anne 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, French
Origin Type multiple
Derived from the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning 'grace' or 'favor'. Anne is the French form of Anna.
Common Nicknames
Annie Nan Nancy
Alternative Spellings
Ann Ana Anna
Pronunciation: AN
Themes & Categories
biblical traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Anne

According to SSA data, Anne achieved its highest historical rank of #52 in 1915. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1959 with 5,745 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 13.1%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Anne across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift -13.1% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 5,745 births in 1959
Years in Top 100 66 yrs
Years in Top 500 128 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 2,126
1890s: 4,231
1900s: 7,615
1910s: 33,478
1920s: 34,511
1930s: 28,621
1940s: 36,146
1950s: 52,404
1960s: 47,774
1970s: 25,602
1980s: 22,115
1990s: 14,472
2000s: 7,806
2010s: 5,291
2020s: 2,936

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Anne
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Massachusetts
Top States Massachusetts, District of Columbia, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Massachusetts #357 20,365 1957 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia #76 3,392 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 7,254 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 2,404 1959 Insufficient historical volume
New York #705 47,098 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 1,043 1951 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 2,337 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #518 27,682 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 1,040 1953 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #673 13,898 1918 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #207 1,532 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #604 7,887 1964 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #435 9,513 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #624 7,413 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #662 5,514 1964 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #694 13,606 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #544 17,731 1917 28.0% Decline
Ohio #535 14,774 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 2,309 1964 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #573 3,918 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 894 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Washington Unranked 4,544 1952 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 917 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 2,430 1953 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 345 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado Unranked 2,943 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #489 5,714 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #821 5,267 1952 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 740 1953 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #711 1,791 1979 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #348 3,149 1948 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #512 6,194 1946 19.2% Decline
Idaho Unranked 853 1953 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 650 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #411 3,443 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #590 2,076 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #135 3,567 1946 +32.0% Growth
Georgia #565 5,420 1927 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #543 3,446 1964 Insufficient historical volume
California #941 18,883 1964 +11.1% Growth
Alaska Unranked 260 1965 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #378 3,935 1948 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 1,686 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #246 1,985 1948 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #962 4,627 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #1055 1,475 1964 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 639 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 1,487 1952 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #570 1,130 1938 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #861 7,916 1963 +6.2% Growth
Nevada Unranked 242 1966 Insufficient historical volume

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