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Ann Name Popularity

How popular is the name Ann? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 — 1,821 0.5172%
1911 — 1,870 0.5022%
1912 — 2,654 0.5263%
1913 — 2,982 0.5259%
1914 — 3,873 0.5557%
1915 — 4,891 0.5383%
1916 — 5,337 0.5525%
1917 — 5,449 0.5447%
1918 — 5,609 0.5226%
1919 — 4,917 0.4696%
1920 — 5,031 0.4525%
1921 — 5,052 0.4412%
1922 — 5,048 0.4531%
1923 — 5,011 0.4474%
1924 — 5,032 0.4333%
1925 — 4,935 0.4366%
1926 — 4,769 0.4336%
1927 — 4,778 0.4316%
1928 — 4,927 0.4605%
1929 — 5,164 0.4986%
1930 — 5,528 0.5292%
1931 — 5,847 0.5924%
1932 — 6,192 0.6267%
1933 — 6,205 0.666%
1934 — 6,634 0.6862%
1935 — 6,703 0.6898%
1936 — 6,659 0.6913%
1937 — 6,712 0.6812%
1938 — 6,982 0.682%
1939 — 6,550 0.6439%
1940 — 7,191 0.6765%
1941 — 7,122 0.6328%
1942 — 7,666 0.6071%
1943 — 7,829 0.5997%
1944 — 7,076 0.5709%
1945 — 7,034 0.5768%
1946 — 8,077 0.5474%
1947 — 8,893 0.5328%
1948 — 8,021 0.5025%
1949 — 7,869 0.4892%
1950 — 7,922 0.492%
1951 — 8,422 0.4967%
1952 — 8,652 0.4957%
1953 — 8,576 0.4846%
1954 — 8,754 0.4789%
1955 — 8,912 0.4845%
1956 — 8,984 0.4757%
1957 — 9,040 0.4698%
1958 — 8,849 0.4682%
1959 — 8,919 0.4694%
1960 — 8,676 0.4579%
1961 — 8,217 0.4352%
1962 — 8,123 0.4425%
1963 — 7,976 0.4443%
1964 — 7,758 0.4407%
1965 — 6,778 0.4145%
1966 — 5,993 0.3838%
1967 — 6,248 0.4117%
1968 — 6,178 0.4114%
1969 — 6,130 0.3979%
1970 — 5,735 0.3604%
1971 — 4,557 0.3033%
1972 — 3,361 0.2468%
1973 — 3,255 0.2511%
1974 — 2,931 0.2255%
1975 — 2,716 0.2114%
1976 — 2,431 0.1886%
1977 — 2,445 0.1814%
1978 — 2,318 0.1724%
1979 — 2,266 0.1607%
1980 — 2,163 0.1479%
1981 — 2,115 0.1439%
1982 — 1,914 0.1281%
1983 — 1,796 0.1217%
1984 — 1,684 0.1132%
1985 — 1,421 0.0936%
1986 — 1,273 0.0843%
1987 — 1,187 0.0778%
1988 — 1,144 0.0734%
1989 — 1,063 0.0659%
1990 — 1,101 0.0664%
1991 — 1,001 0.0614%
1992 — 922 0.0578%
1993 — 819 0.0525%
1994 — 758 0.0494%
1995 — 699 0.0464%
1996 — 626 0.0418%
1997 — 596 0.0403%
1998 — 520 0.0347%
1999 — 546 0.0365%
2000 — 516 0.0338%
2001 — 462 0.0307%
2002 — 488 0.0326%
2003 — 469 0.0308%
2004 — 363 0.0238%
2005 — 399 0.0261%
2006 — 346 0.0221%
2007 — 329 0.0209%
2008 — 302 0.0195%
2009 — 228 0.0153%
2010 — 235 0.0163%
2011 — 210 0.0147%
2012 — 212 0.0149%
2013 — 230 0.0162%
2014 — 246 0.0169%
2015 — 272 0.0187%
2016 — 225 0.0156%
2017 — 202 0.0145%
2018 — 234 0.017%
2019 — 214 0.0158%
2020 — 172 0.0135%
2021 — 166 0.0136%
2022 — 177 0.0134%
2023 — 196 0.0151%

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Names Like Ann

If you like Ann, you’ll love these other names like Ann.


What names are variants of Ann?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Ann.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Aine

Brilliant; happiness

Gaelic

Ana

Gracious one

Hebrew

Anabel

Form of Annabelle

Spanish

Anci

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Anelie

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Anet

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Anett

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Anette

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Anh

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Ania

Grace

Slavic

Anica

Favored grace; He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Anika

Sweet-faced

German

Aniko

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Anissa

Pure, holy; satisfaction; He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Anita

“The graceful one,” based on the Hebrew hannah, grace.

Spanish

Anitra

A primped form of Anita, meaning “grace.”

Scandinavian

Anjanette

American

Anka

Favored grace; He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Anke

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Anki

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Anna

Gracious

Hebrew

Annabel

Lovable

Latin

Annabella

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Annabelle

Lovable and graceful

English

Annaelle

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Annalisa

Graced with God's bounty

Latin

Anne

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Anneke

Sweet-faced; He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Annelle

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Annetta

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Annette

A French variant of Anna.

French

Anni

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Annice

Pure, holy; satisfaction; He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Annick

Satisfaction; He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Annie

Gracious one

Hebrew

Annimae

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Annina

Answer my prayer; He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Annis

Satisfaction

Greek

Annise

Pure, holy; He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Annora

Honor

Latin

Annus

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Annuska

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Anny

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Anona

Pineapple

Latin

Anouk

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Anoushka

Little Anna.

Russian

Anouska

Russian

Antje

Grace

Hebrew

Anushka

Favored one.

Hebrew

Anya

Resurrection; He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Anyoushka

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Asya

He (God) has favored me; sunrise

Hebrew

Ayn

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Hajna

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Hana

Happiness; flower; work

Spanish

Hanka

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Hanny

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Nan

A diminutive form of Anna or Anne, from the Hebrew hannah, grace.

Hebrew

Nana

Star

Polynesian

Nance

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Nancee

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Nancey

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Nanci

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Nancie

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Nancy

A diminutive-variant of Anna or Anne, from the Hebrew hannah, grace.

Hebrew

Nanete

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Nanette

“Little Nan,” from Nan and the diminutive suffixette

French

Nanice

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Nanine

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Nanni

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Nannie

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Nanny

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Nanon

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Nettia

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Nettie

A diminutive form of Natalie.

English

Netty

He (God) has favored me

Latin

Nina

Little girl

Spanish

Ninette

He (God) has favored me; little girl; great-granddaughter; grace

Spanish

Ninon

Grace

Hebrew

Ninor

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Ninoshka

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Nita

A diminutive form of Anita.

Spanish

Nona

Ninth

Latin

Nonie

He (God) has favored me; ninth

Latin

Oni

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Onie

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew


What names sound like Ann?

If you like how Ann sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Ann.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Agna

Pure, holy

Greek

Aina

Forever

Scandinavian

Annah

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Ena

Renewer

Hebrew

Ina

“The symbol of femininity,” in allusion to the Latin feminine suffix ina, as in regina, Christina, etc.

Jan

God is gracious

Hebrew

Jann

God is gracious

Hebrew

Jen

Fair one; white and smooth, soft

Welsh

Jenn

Fair one

Welsh

Una

One

Latin

Win

Fair one; white and smooth, soft; fair bow; blessed ring; fair, pure

Welsh

Wyn

Fair, pure

Welsh

Wynn

Holy, blessed reconciliation; joy and peace; fair, pure

Welsh

Yann

God is gracious

Hebrew

Yna

What names are similar to Ann?

Find a name that’s like Ann, but just a little bit different.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Ancina

Hebrew

Anice

Satisfaction

Greek

Annamaria

Combination of Anna and Maria

English

Annemae
Ansonia
Anthea

Flowery

Greek

Antoinette

“A girl in flower or bloom,” based, ultimately, on the Greek anthos, a flower.

French

Antonia

A variant form of Antoinette.

Latin

Bethany

House of figs

Hebrew

Luana

Enjoyment

Polynesian

Marian

A variant form, through the Old French, of Mary.

French

Maryann

A variant form of Marianne.

English

Rayann

English

Ruthann

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