How Many People Are Named Ann?
people named Ann are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 1,327 people in the US has this name
Based on 471,625 babies named Ann in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
9,068 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
English form of ANNE (1). In the English-speaking world, both this spelling and Anne have been used since the Middle Ages, though Ann became much more popular during the 19th century.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Almost all of the babies given the name Ann (99.8%) were girls.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Ann alive today is about 64 years old, and 67% are 60 or older. Half of them were between 56 and 75 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Ann first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1957, to 9,068 babies. In 2025, 225 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Ann never made the top 10 girls' names. Its best rank was #28, in 1936, and it was in the top 100 in 78 years between 1895 and 1974. In 2025 it ranked #1,076.
| Girls | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #1,076 |
| Best rank | #28 (1936) |
| Years in the top 100 | 78 (1895 to 1974) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #41 in the 1950s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Ann alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Ann were born in New York than in any other state: about 29,953 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Ann was given 2 times as often in Massachusetts, 1.9 times in Rhode Island and 1.8 times in Connecticut.
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