Annie
Girl name · #182 in 2025 · Uniqueness 31/100
In 2025, 1,690 baby girls were named Annie, placing it at #182 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #323, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,065 girls born in 2025 was named Annie.
Babies named Annie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Annie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 1,258 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1922, when 7,476 girls were named Annie — good for #30 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 Annie in class?
Annie scores 31 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Annie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Annie is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Annies were TX (193), CA (91), OH (79), GA (77), NC (73). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Annie
Statistically, parents drawn to Annie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rosie, Elsie, Alice, Miriam, and Rose.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Annie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,690 | #182 |
| 2024 | 1,570 | #192 |
| 2023 | 1,484 | #202 |
| 2022 | 1,417 | #205 |
| 2021 | 1,307 | #230 |
| 2020 | 1,103 | #289 |
| 2019 | 1,108 | #298 |
| 2018 | 1,091 | #307 |
| 2017 | 1,092 | #298 |
| 2016 | 1,131 | #286 |
| 2015 | 1,010 | #323 |
| 2014 | 1,058 | #313 |
| 2013 | 905 | #353 |
| 2012 | 835 | #374 |
| 2011 | 824 | #384 |
| 2010 | 813 | #392 |
| 2009 | 858 | #380 |
| 2008 | 824 | #392 |
| 2007 | 784 | #419 |
| 2006 | 813 | #394 |
| 2005 | 839 | #376 |
| 2004 | 817 | #381 |
| 2003 | 924 | #337 |
| 2002 | 977 | #313 |
| 2001 | 983 | #317 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Annie a popular girl name?
Annie ranked #182 among girls in 2025 with 1,690 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #323.
When was the name Annie most popular?
Annie peaked in 1922, when 7,476 American girls received the name (ranked #30 that year). Since 1922 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Annie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,065 newborn American girls was named Annie. It scores 31/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
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.