Ann
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.
Meaning & Origin of Ann
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
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.
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The Story of Ann
Ann first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 131 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1957, when 9,040 Anns were born — ranking #44 that year. As of 2026, Ann ranks #1,116 for baby girls with 217 births, gradually falling (-11%). In total, more than 470K Anns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ann
Ann is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 470K births in the dataset. Ann's peak popularity came in 1957 when it ranked #28. Use the chart and map above to compare Ann's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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