Anna

Anna

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Hebrew

Meaning

Anna is a feminine given name, the Latin form of the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning "favour" or "grace". It is the name of Samuel's mother in the Hebrew Bible, rendered Ἄννα in Greek, Hannah in English, and Anna in Latin.

From Wikipedia

Anna first appears in the data in 1954 and has been recorded in 68 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 380 babies (rank #69 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Anna

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Anna yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

13,414

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

380

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1954	80	#92
1955	90	#86
1956	72	#95
1957	103	#78
1958	103	#84
1959	115	#72
1960	165	#71
1961	199	#67
1962	182	#68
1963	179	#69
1964	178	#64
1965	196	#59
1966	190	#61
1967	212	#60
1968	216	#59
1969	236	#60
1970	245	#56
1971	241	#61
1972	207	#63
1973	206	#62
1974	234	#59
1975	189	#61
1976	220	#56
1977	246	#48
1978	262	#43
1979	301	#37
1980	315	#34
1981	337	#35
1982	321	#36
1983	299	#40
1984	279	#39
1985	261	#42
1986	279	#39
1987	253	#45
1988	246	#47
1989	245	#46
1990	259	#40
1991	250	#42
1992	226	#47
1993	242	#47
1994	192	#65
1995	196	#62
1996	215	#58
1997	174	#67
1998	113	#89
1999	204	#55
2000	237	#46
2001	201	#58
2002	203	#55
2003	181	#62
2004	172	#64
2005	170	#63
2006	97	#79
2007	122	#59
2008	111	#63
2009	114	#56
2010	88	#82
2011	110	#60
2012	100	#71
2013	108	#62
2014	150	#57
2015	252	#88
2016	380	#69
2017	193	#67
2018	100	#93
2019	255	#81
2020	183	#85
2021	114	#90

Year

Babies

Rank

1954

#92

1955

#86

1956

#95

1957

103

#78

1958

103

#84

1959

115

#72

1960

165

#71

1961

199

#67

1962

182

#68

1963

179

#69

1964

178

#64

1965

196

#59

1966

190

#61

1967

212

#60

1968

216

#59

1969

236

#60

1970

245

#56

1971

241

#61

1972

207

#63

1973

206

#62

1974

234

#59

1975

189

#61

1976

220

#56

1977

246

#48

1978

262

#43

1979

301

#37

1980

315

#34

1981

337

#35

1982

321

#36

1983

299

#40

1984

279

#39

1985

261

#42

1986

279

#39

1987

253

#45

1988

246

#47

1989

245

#46

1990

259

#40

1991

250

#42

1992

226

#47

1993

242

#47

1994

192

#65

1995

196

#62

1996

215

#58

1997

174

#67

1998

113

#89

1999

204

#55

2000

237

#46

2001

201

#58

2002

203

#55

2003

181

#62

2004

172

#64

2005

170

#63

2006

#79

2007

122

#59

2008

111

#63

2009

114

#56

2010

#82

2011

110

#60

2012

100

#71

2013

108

#62

2014

150

#57

2015

252

#88

2016

380

#69

2017

193

#67

2018

100

#93

2019

255

#81

2020

183

#85

2021

114

#90

Meaning

Numerology of Anna

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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