Anny
Girl name · #2865 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Anny? In official American birth records, Anny has been tracked continuously since 1920, giving it 105 years of documented American history.
Anny is currently the #2865 girl name in the United States — 59 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3767, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,508 girls born in 2025 was named Anny.
The 105-year story
Anny first appears in the Social Security records in 1920, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 68 babies and a rank of #2585. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Anny per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Anny in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Anny is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Anny will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Anny is most common
State-level data for Anny is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Anny
Statistically, parents drawn to Anny tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sonny, Henny, Lenny, Alanny, and Brianny.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Anny | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 | #2859 |
| 2024 | 68 | #2585 |
| 2023 | 66 | #2646 |
| 2022 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2021 | 36 | #4014 |
| 2020 | 37 | #3841 |
| 2019 | 35 | #4072 |
| 2018 | 41 | #3677 |
| 2017 | 36 | #4066 |
| 2016 | 32 | #4423 |
| 2015 | 40 | #3767 |
| 2014 | 19 | #6451 |
| 2013 | 25 | #5317 |
| 2012 | 24 | #5557 |
| 2011 | 22 | #5935 |
| 2010 | 30 | #4735 |
| 2009 | 35 | #4269 |
| 2008 | 41 | #3859 |
| 2007 | 39 | #3983 |
| 2006 | 27 | #5086 |
| 2005 | 22 | #5600 |
| 2004 | 36 | #3898 |
| 2003 | 33 | #4034 |
| 2002 | 26 | #4621 |
| 2001 | 30 | #4107 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Anny?
In official American birth records, the name Anny first appeared in 1920 (over 105 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 105 years.
Is Anny a popular girl name?
Anny ranked #2865 among girls in 2025 with 59 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3767.
When was the name Anny most popular?
Anny peaked in 2024, when 68 American girls received the name (ranked #2585 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Anny?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,508 newborn American girls was named Anny. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.