Anne

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie and Ana.

From Wikipedia

Anne first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 30 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1961 with 589 babies (rank #23 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Anne

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

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.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.

9,605

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

589

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Also a character in

In Jane Austen: Anne Elliot — Persuasion
In Anne of Green Gables: Anne Shirley — the irrepressible orphan of Green Gables
In The Crown: Princess Anne

Famous people named Anne

Anne Frankdiarist · b. 1929
Anne Hathawaydub actor · b. 1982
Anne Brontënovelist · b. 1820
Anne Boleynaristocrat · b. 1507
Anne of Great Britainaristocrat · b. 1665

More popular girls' names

Other girls' names starting with A

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	497	#13
1953	500	#13
1954	541	#11
1955	526	#13
1956	514	#15
1957	545	#14
1958	429	#21
1959	432	#23
1960	556	#26
1961	589	#23
1962	483	#28
1963	494	#27
1964	425	#29
1965	403	#28
1966	384	#25
1967	369	#33
1968	281	#45
1969	241	#58
1970	223	#61
1971	254	#58
1972	197	#67
1973	179	#65
1974	173	#69
1975	154	#73
1976	137	#78
1978	34	#114
1979	39	#109
2014	1	#1,095
2015	4	#348
2017	1	#1,084