How Many People Are Named Annie?
An estimated 98,263 people in the United States have the first name Annie. It is predominantly female (99.5%). The average bearer is 53 years old, and Annie peaked in popularity in 1922 with 7,513 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Annie 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 Annie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Annie is overwhelmingly female, 1,927 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
98,263
About 1 in 3,488 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.5% confidence
Average Age
53
years old
Peak Year
1922
7,513 births
Total Registered
360,467
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Annie
Annie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 360,467 total births registered, 99.5% were female.
Annie as a male name
Ranked #12,150 in 2020
5 male births in 2020
Peak: 1927 (60 births)
Annie as a female name
Ranked #191 in 2024
1,564 female births in 2024
Peak: 1922 (7,476 births)
Annie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Annie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 69,902 babies were registered. Annie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Annie by Decade
How has Annie 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 | 17,106 | 79 | 17,027 | |
| 1890s | 23,211 | 89 | 23,122 | |
| 1900s | 27,894 | 146 | 27,748 | |
| 1910s | 52,569 | 268 | 52,301 | |
| 1920s | 69,902 | 434 | 69,468 | |
| 1930s | 49,379 | 433 | 48,946 | |
| 1940s | 38,956 | 242 | 38,714 | |
| 1950s | 23,822 | 140 | 23,682 | |
| 1960s | 9,688 | 37 | 9,651 | |
| 1970s | 5,422 | 5 | 5,417 | |
| 1980s | 8,305 | 43 | 8,262 | |
| 1990s | 8,617 | 6 | 8,611 | |
| 2000s | 8,856 | 0 | 8,856 | |
| 2010s | 9,866 | 0 | 9,866 | |
| 2020s | 6,874 | 5 | 6,869 | |
Annie by State
Birth registrations for Annie span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina. The lowest are in Vermont, Delaware, Wyoming. On average, about 5,642 Annies were registered per state.
Annie + Last Name Combinations
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Annie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Annie?
We estimate approximately 98,263 people named Annie 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 3,488 Americans share this first name.
Is Annie a common name?
Annie is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 360,467 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Annie most popular?
Annie reached peak popularity in 1922, when 7,513 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Annie is approximately 53 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Annie a female name?
Annie is predominantly female. 99.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Annie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Annie Smith, Annie Johnson, Annie 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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