Anny
Girl name · #2865 in 2025 · Uniqueness 55/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Anny in class?
Anny scores 55 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Anny is most common
Geography matters for names, and Anny is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Annys were CA (7), TX (7), FL (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 55/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.