How Many People Are Named Anne?
An estimated 171,755 people in the United States have the first name Anne. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #318 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 56 years old, and Anne peaked in popularity in 1959 with 5,755 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Anne 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 Anne paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Anne is overwhelmingly female, 827 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Anne 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
171,755
About 1 in 1,996 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1959
5,755 births
Total Registered
325,475
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Anne
Anne is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 325,475 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Anne as a male name
Ranked #8,944 in 1995
5 male births in 1995
Peak: 1989 (19 births)
Anne as a female name
Ranked #649 in 2024
450 female births in 2024
Peak: 1959 (5,745 births)
Anne: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Anne span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 52,497 babies were registered. Anne has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Anne by Decade
How has Anne 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 | 2,126 | 0 | 2,126 | |
| 1890s | 4,231 | 0 | 4,231 | |
| 1900s | 7,631 | 16 | 7,615 | |
| 1910s | 33,557 | 79 | 33,478 | |
| 1920s | 34,603 | 92 | 34,511 | |
| 1930s | 28,730 | 109 | 28,621 | |
| 1940s | 36,219 | 73 | 36,146 | |
| 1950s | 52,497 | 94 | 52,403 | |
| 1960s | 47,902 | 130 | 47,772 | |
| 1970s | 25,697 | 96 | 25,601 | |
| 1980s | 22,235 | 117 | 22,118 | |
| 1990s | 14,492 | 21 | 14,471 | |
| 2000s | 7,804 | 0 | 7,804 | |
| 2010s | 5,291 | 0 | 5,291 | |
| 2020s | 2,460 | 0 | 2,460 | |
Anne by State
Birth registrations for Anne 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 6,058 Annes were registered per state.
Anne + Last Name Combinations
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Anne: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anne?
We estimate approximately 171,755 people named Anne 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 1,996 Americans share this first name.
Is Anne a common name?
Anne is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 325,475 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Anne most popular?
Anne reached peak popularity in 1959, when 5,755 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Anne is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Anne a female name?
Anne is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Anne Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Anne Smith, Anne Johnson, Anne 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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