Annas
Annas ben Seth was High Priest of Judaea from 6 AD to 15 AD.
Meaning & Origin of Annas
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Annas ben Seth was High Priest of Judaea from 6 AD to 15 AD.
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The Story of Annas
As a girl name
Annas first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1914, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1914, when 6 Annass were born — ranking #3,188 that year. As of 2026, Annas ranks #3,863 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 22 Annass have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Annas first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1998, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 7 Annass were born — ranking #8,338 that year. As of 2026, Annas ranks #10,743 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 34 Annass have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Annas
Annas is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 34 births in the dataset. Annas's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #8,338. Use the chart and map above to compare Annas'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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