Anne
Girl name · #619 in 2025 · Uniqueness 56/100
In 2025, 472 baby girls were named Anne, placing it at #619 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #565, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,814 girls born in 2025 was named Anne.
The 145-year story
Anne first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 136 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1959, when 5,745 girls were named Anne — good for #82 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Anne per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Anne in class?
Anne scores 56 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Anne is most common
Geography matters for names, and Anne is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Annes were TX (34), AL (33), CA (30), NY (23), NC (21). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Anne
Statistically, parents drawn to Anne tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Roxanne, Marianne, Yvonne, Leslie, and Julie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Anne | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 472 | #619 |
| 2024 | 453 | #647 |
| 2023 | 515 | #582 |
| 2022 | 522 | #573 |
| 2021 | 511 | #588 |
| 2020 | 463 | #626 |
| 2019 | 531 | #573 |
| 2018 | 506 | #601 |
| 2017 | 522 | #578 |
| 2016 | 562 | #554 |
| 2015 | 543 | #565 |
| 2014 | 559 | #554 |
| 2013 | 572 | #520 |
| 2012 | 526 | #560 |
| 2011 | 486 | #593 |
| 2010 | 484 | #609 |
| 2009 | 557 | #542 |
| 2008 | 634 | #497 |
| 2007 | 608 | #519 |
| 2006 | 689 | #457 |
| 2005 | 710 | #435 |
| 2004 | 766 | #398 |
| 2003 | 796 | #381 |
| 2002 | 941 | #325 |
| 2001 | 1,024 | #311 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Anne a popular girl name?
Anne ranked #619 among girls in 2025 with 472 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #565.
When was the name Anne most popular?
Anne peaked in 1959, when 5,745 American girls received the name (ranked #82 that year). Since 1959 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Anne?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,814 newborn American girls was named Anne. It scores 56/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.