Ann
Girl name · #1076 in 2025 · Rare
Ann is currently the #1076 girl name in the United States — 225 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #897, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 8,000 girls born in 2025 was named Ann.
Babies named Ann per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Ann first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 131 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1957, when 9,040 girls were named Ann — good for #44 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ann in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ann is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ann will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ann is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ann is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Ann is most common in MS (1.7 per 1,000), AL (1.4 per 1,000), TN (0.4 per 1,000), VA (0.4 per 1,000), GA (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Ann is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Ann
Statistically, parents drawn to Ann tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Susan, Lynn, Karen, Anita, and Joann.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ann | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 225 | #1076 |
| 2024 | 213 | #1135 |
| 2023 | 231 | #1073 |
| 2022 | 227 | #1098 |
| 2021 | 224 | #1103 |
| 2020 | 221 | #1105 |
| 2019 | 264 | #978 |
| 2018 | 269 | #982 |
| 2017 | 257 | #1009 |
| 2016 | 265 | #996 |
| 2015 | 307 | #897 |
| 2014 | 286 | #944 |
| 2013 | 280 | #912 |
| 2012 | 268 | #949 |
| 2011 | 256 | #992 |
| 2010 | 286 | #913 |
| 2009 | 287 | #930 |
| 2008 | 344 | #825 |
| 2007 | 368 | #782 |
| 2006 | 388 | #723 |
| 2005 | 435 | #640 |
| 2004 | 402 | #685 |
| 2003 | 499 | #552 |
| 2002 | 525 | #521 |
| 2001 | 506 | #529 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ann a popular girl name?
Ann ranked #1076 among girls in 2025 with 225 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #897.
When was the name Ann most popular?
Ann peaked in 1957, when 9,040 American girls received the name (ranked #44 that year). Since 1957 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ann?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 8,000 newborn American girls was named Ann. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
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.