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 1880 and has been recorded in 145 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1959 with 5,745 babies (rank #82 that year). In 2024 it was given to 450 girls (rank #649). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

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.

325,475

Total babies (all years)

145

Years in the data

5,745

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

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1880	136	#120
1881	131	#122
1882	168	#123
1883	183	#116
1884	242	#110
1885	203	#125
1886	211	#132
1887	249	#121
1888	292	#126
1889	311	#125
1890	319	#123
1891	342	#115
1892	407	#109
1893	400	#109
1894	427	#110
1895	462	#108
1896	423	#114
1897	479	#108
1898	496	#109
1899	476	#106
1900	614	#108
1901	504	#104
1902	564	#106
1903	581	#100
1904	631	#97
1905	708	#98
1906	835	#85
1907	980	#79
1908	1,088	#75
1909	1,110	#76
1910	1,413	#67
1911	1,598	#64
1912	2,369	#58
1913	2,684	#57
1914	3,365	#53
1915	4,333	#52
1916	4,571	#53
1917	4,603	#53
1918	4,567	#54
1919	3,975	#63
1920	4,114	#65
1921	4,007	#70
1922	3,974	#66
1923	3,727	#71
1924	3,627	#79
1925	3,320	#85
1926	3,109	#86
1927	2,928	#92
1928	2,824	#93
1929	2,881	#91
1930	3,091	#83
1931	2,979	#80
1932	2,969	#81
1933	2,767	#85
1934	2,786	#88
1935	2,892	#84
1936	2,756	#89
1937	2,725	#92
1938	2,887	#84
1939	2,769	#85
1940	2,897	#84
1941	3,097	#82
1942	3,525	#76
1943	3,535	#80
1944	3,208	#86
1945	3,407	#81
1946	4,116	#81
1947	4,187	#95
1948	4,122	#87
1949	4,052	#86
1950	4,459	#84
1951	4,873	#82
1952	5,257	#79
1953	5,256	#80
1954	5,298	#80
1955	5,218	#84
1956	5,356	#86
1957	5,486	#86
1958	5,455	#87
1959	5,745	#82
1960	5,636	#88
1961	5,521	#90
1962	5,273	#83
1963	5,329	#80
1964	5,412	#76
1965	4,725	#77
1966	4,151	#83
1967	4,103	#84
1968	3,914	#88
1969	3,708	#101
1970	3,441	#112
1971	2,919	#122
1972	2,265	#134
1973	2,453	#122
1974	2,461	#120
1975	2,286	#124
1976	2,220	#124
1977	2,355	#123
1978	2,467	#119
1979	2,734	#115
1980	2,781	#112
1981	2,809	#105
1982	2,447	#122
1983	2,304	#130
1984	2,238	#127
1985	2,020	#146
1986	1,918	#151
1987	1,868	#147
1988	1,853	#153
1989	1,880	#153
1990	1,926	#155
1991	1,673	#178
1992	1,684	#182
1993	1,483	#199
1994	1,432	#204
1995	1,385	#208
1996	1,324	#219
1997	1,347	#221
1998	1,134	#275
1999	1,083	#288
2000	1,081	#298
2001	1,023	#311
2002	941	#325
2003	796	#381
2004	765	#398
2005	710	#435
2006	689	#457
2007	608	#519
2008	634	#497
2009	557	#542
2010	484	#609
2011	486	#593
2012	526	#560
2013	572	#520
2014	559	#554
2015	543	#565
2016	562	#554
2017	522	#578
2018	506	#601
2019	531	#573
2020	463	#626
2021	510	#588
2022	522	#573
2023	515	#581
2024	450	#649