Baby Name Popularity Profile

Annie

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

✦ Grace or favor 🌍 Hebrew biblical traditional
National Rank (2025) #182
All-Time Peak Rank #8 Achieved 1881
Total U.S. Births 360,253 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1920s 7,476 births in 1922
💡 The Annie 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
Origin Type single
Diminutive of Anne, which is derived from the Hebrew name Hannah meaning 'grace' or 'favor'.
Common Nicknames
Ann Nan
Alternative Spellings
Anny
Pronunciation: AN-ee
Themes & Categories
biblical traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Annie

According to SSA data, Annie achieved its highest historical rank of #8 in 1881. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1922 with 7,476 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 67.3%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Annie across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Fast Rising
10-Year Shift +67.3% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 7,476 births in 1922
Years in Top 100 68 yrs
Years in Top 500 146 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 17,027
1890s: 23,122
1900s: 27,748
1910s: 52,301
1920s: 69,468
1930s: 48,946
1940s: 38,714
1950s: 23,682
1960s: 9,652
1970s: 5,418
1980s: 8,262
1990s: 8,614
2000s: 8,861
2010s: 9,867
2020s: 8,571

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables An-nie
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 7.7% 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 Mississippi
Top States Mississippi, Alabama, South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Mississippi #56 26,726 1926 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #52 34,772 1925 +125.0% Growth
South Carolina #146 21,765 1919 +3.3% Growth
Georgia #125 35,946 1919 +75.0% Growth
North Carolina #136 32,228 1925 +114.7% Growth
Louisiana #70 11,584 1925 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #96 6,671 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #100 12,592 1923 +67.4% Growth
Virginia #204 11,828 1921 +37.9% Growth
Florida #333 9,983 1925 +63.6% Growth
Alaska Unranked 404 1948 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #169 21,158 1922 +62.2% Growth
Hawaii Unranked 800 1917 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 1,368 1932 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #84 3,508 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #105 1,625 2024 +17.6% Growth
Maine #98 844 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #107 2,430 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #254 2,285 1915 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 614 1924 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #182 1,210 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #393 1,570 1943 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #172 2,561 1922 +28.6% Growth
Colorado #257 1,335 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #89 412 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 306 1981 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #163 338 1917 Insufficient historical volume
California #360 9,365 2000 +1.1% Growth
Washington #247 1,466 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #247 2,220 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #174 4,715 1925 +56.1% Growth
Illinois #192 3,867 1925 +23.3% Growth
Minnesota #143 1,443 1982 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #137 795 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #225 665 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #137 3,211 2024 +27.4% Growth
South Dakota #100 233 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island #186 245 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #294 2,508 1929 Insufficient historical volume
New York #267 5,044 2001 +24.0% Growth
New Hampshire #208 203 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #223 675 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #172 1,417 2024 +37.9% Growth
New Jersey #253 1,557 2024 +28.0% Growth
Iowa #165 724 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #196 1,034 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #149 335 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #336 137 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 33 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 16 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 12 1917 Insufficient historical volume

👨‍👩‍👧 Sibling Name Suggestions

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