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Anne

/ˈæn/ · 100% girls · #619 in the US for girls, 2025

Anne has been given to about 325,954 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1959, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈæn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 208,377
Median age today63 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Anne per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1959 · 5,755
  • Born in 2025472
  • All time325,954
  • England & Wales, 202530

How popular is Anne?

Anne ranks 619th among American girls in 2025, with 472 born that year. Its best year was 1959, when 5,755 babies were given the name, ranking 82nd. The typical living American called Anne is about 63 years old today. It is relatively most common in District of Columbia, where it accounts for 0.20% of births.

Names that sound like Anne

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Jane0.76
  2. Annie0.71
  3. Jayne0.70
  4. Layne0.70
  5. Agnes0.68
  6. Rayne0.70
  7. Daphne0.68
  8. Joanne0.66

Middle names for Anne

Ranked by flow score
  1. Anne Noelle0.83
  2. Anne Frances0.80
  3. Anne Belle0.80
  4. Anne Hazel0.80
  5. Anne Violet0.79
  6. Anne Della0.76

Sibling names for Anne

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Russellbrother · 0.99
  2. Leeeither · 0.99
  3. Philipbrother · 0.98
  4. Frederickbrother · 0.98
  5. Sylviasister · 0.96
  6. Eileensister · 0.94

Where Anne is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. District of Columbia0.20%
  2. Alabama0.08%
  3. New Hampshire0.07%
  4. Mississippi0.06%
  5. South Carolina0.04%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Anne Wilson0.75
  2. Anne Williams0.75
  3. Anne Walker0.75
  4. Anne Turner0.75
  5. Anne Torres0.75
  6. Anne Thompson0.75

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Anne

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. Norway1945–2025
  6. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Anne across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.