Baby Name Popularity Profile
Annie
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Annie.
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
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
1920s
7,476 births in 1922
π‘ The Annie Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.
π 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
Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Annie across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
+53.2%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
+67.3%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
7,476
births in 1922
Years in Top 100
68 yrs
Years in Top 500
146 yrs
Longest Streak
146 yrs
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
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
Anni-e
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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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
Mississippi
Top States
Mississippi, Alabama, South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina
States with Data
51
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