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Ann

Girl

Meaning of Ann: Hebrew: 'grace'

Ann is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 1043rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1406th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1043

225 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1406

23 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

471,625

First recorded 1880 · peak 1957

Trend

stable

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 2,134 babies1982: 1,929 babies1983: 1,824 babies1984: 1,701 babies1985: 1,443 babies1986: 1,311 babies1987: 1,204 babies1988: 1,177 babies1989: 1,097 babies1990: 1,124 babies19901991: 1,025 babies1992: 946 babies1993: 848 babies1994: 784 babies1995: 743 babies1996: 663 babies1997: 626 babies1998: 555 babies1999: 583 babies2000: 546 babies20002001: 506 babies2002: 525 babies2003: 499 babies2004: 408 babies2005: 435 babies2006: 388 babies2007: 368 babies2008: 344 babies2009: 287 babies2010: 286 babies20102011: 256 babies2012: 268 babies2013: 280 babies2014: 286 babies2015: 307 babies2016: 265 babies2017: 257 babies2018: 269 babies2019: 264 babies2020: 221 babies20202021: 224 babies2022: 227 babies2023: 231 babies2024: 213 babies2025: 225 babies
US babies named Ann per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 2,134.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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