How Many People Are Named Ann?
An estimated 227,069 people in the United States have the first name Ann. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #230 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 64 years old, and Ann peaked in popularity in 1957 with 9,068 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ann as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ann paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Ann is overwhelmingly female, 1,364 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Ann has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
227,069
About 1 in 1,509 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1957
9,068 births
Total Registered
471,397
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ann
Ann is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 471,397 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Ann as a male name
Ranked #10,026 in 2004
6 male births in 2004
Peak: 1942 (41 births)
Ann as a female name
Ranked #1,141 in 2024
211 female births in 2024
Peak: 1957 (9,040 births)
Ann: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ann span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 87,227 babies were registered. Ann has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ann by Decade
How has Ann tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,104 | 0 | 2,104 | |
| 1890s | 4,688 | 0 | 4,688 | |
| 1900s | 9,959 | 27 | 9,932 | |
| 1910s | 39,613 | 107 | 39,506 | |
| 1920s | 49,975 | 165 | 49,810 | |
| 1930s | 64,311 | 251 | 64,060 | |
| 1940s | 77,013 | 216 | 76,797 | |
| 1950s | 87,227 | 181 | 87,046 | |
| 1960s | 72,290 | 208 | 72,082 | |
| 1970s | 32,167 | 136 | 32,031 | |
| 1980s | 15,996 | 67 | 15,929 | |
| 1990s | 7,897 | 0 | 7,897 | |
| 2000s | 4,306 | 6 | 4,300 | |
| 2010s | 2,737 | 0 | 2,737 | |
| 2020s | 1,114 | 0 | 1,114 | |
Ann by State
Birth registrations for Ann span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts. The lowest are in Nevada, Alaska, Wyoming. On average, about 8,855 Anns were registered per state.
Ann + Last Name Combinations
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Ann: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ann?
We estimate approximately 227,069 people named Ann are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,509 Americans share this first name.
Is Ann a common name?
Ann is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 471,397 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ann most popular?
Ann reached peak popularity in 1957, when 9,068 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ann is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ann a female name?
Ann is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ann Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ann Smith, Ann Johnson, Ann Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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