Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2016

An

Meaning Spelling variant of Ann Gender Unisex · 55% girls Rank 2025 #3,983 Trend → Stable

Spelling variant of Ann.

Rank 2025
#3,983
among girls · ↑408 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
61
named An · +9% vs 2024
How common
1 in 44,646
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2016
73 babies
All-time total
2,519
#5,986 all-time among girls
First recorded
1946
in Social Security records

An popularity over time

2,519 babies have been named An since 1946, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s 6 – 6 1 – #4,437
1950s 36 – 36 4 +500% #3,938
1960s 16 – 16 2 -56% #5,721
1970s 46 46 92 9 +475% #4,868
1980s 199 228 427 43 +364% #3,532
1990s 246 249 495 50 +16% #3,446
2000s 278 215 493 49 0% #3,829
2010s 366 252 618 62 +25% #3,393
2020s (to 2025) 200 136 336 56 -9% #3,768

Where An is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 36 0.02 outside top 500
2027 36 0.02 outside top 500
2028 37 0.02 outside top 500
2029 37 0.02 outside top 500
2030 37 0.02 outside top 500

The story of An

An is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,983 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1946, 2,519 American babies have been named An, about 55% girls and 45% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2016, when 73 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where An stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named An?

The median living An is about 21 years old; half are between 10 and 34. An estimated 2,500 people named An are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

An year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 36 #3,983 25 #4,142
2024 32 #4,391 24 #4,329
2023 40 #3,768 22 #4,614
2022 33 #4,303 21 #4,711
2021 24 #5,246 18 #5,121
2020 35 #4,015 26 #3,922
2019 31 #4,442 28 #3,800
2018 41 #3,681 30 #3,610
2017 30 #4,588 29 #3,680
2016 46 #3,418 27 #3,886
2015 47 #3,393 24 #4,186
2014 33 #4,362 32 #3,378
2013 33 #4,341 26 #3,868
2012 30 #4,719 17 #5,264
2011 28 #4,926 23 #4,231
2010 47 #3,415 16 #5,495
2009 29 #4,948 16 #5,569
2008 29 #5,022 18 #5,075
2007 32 #4,572 26 #3,901
2006 23 #5,724 17 #5,086
2005 29 #4,592 26 #3,625
2004 37 #3,829 21 #4,136
2003 30 #4,316 26 #3,447
2002 21 #5,460 24 #3,559
2001 24 #4,842 17 #4,486
2000 24 #4,803 24 #3,429
1995 20 #4,854 23 #3,025
1990 18 #5,068 21 #2,956
1985 23 #3,625 29 #1,975
1980 10 #6,337 15 #2,968
1975 12 #4,868 7 #4,336
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 6 #5,721 – –
1955 7 #4,751 – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named An

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 An Jung-geun An Jung-geun Korean independence activist (1879–1910) 19th century
  2. 2 An Lushan An Lushan Rebel general in Tang China (703–757) 702–757 · Medieval
  3. 3 An Wang An Wang Chinese-American businessman and computer engineer 1920–1990 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Žan Tabak Žan Tabak Croatian basketball player and coach (born 1970) Contemporary
  5. 5 An Dương Vương An Dương Vương King of Âu Lạc from 257 BC to 179 BC -250–-207 · Antiquity
  6. 6 An Yong-hak An Yong-hak North Korean footballer (born 1978) Contemporary
  7. 7 An Shigao Second century Buddhist missionary to China 101–168 · Antiquity
  8. 8 Žan Kranjec Žan Kranjec Slovenian alpine skier (born 1992) Contemporary
  9. 9 An Byong-jun An Byong-jun North Korean footballer (born 1990) Contemporary
  10. 10 Žan Košir Žan Košir Slovenian snowboarder (born 1984) Contemporary
  11. 11 An Kum-ae North Korean judoka (born 1980) Contemporary
  12. 12 An Qi Chinese footballer (born 1981) Contemporary
  13. 13 An Chol-hyok North Korean footballer (born 1987) Contemporary
  14. 14 An Hyo-yeon South Korean footballer b. 1978 · Contemporary
  15. 15 An Baul An Baul South Korean judoka (born 1994) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about An, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average An?

The median living An is about 21 years old. Half of all living Ans are between 10 and 34 years old.

How many people named An are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named An are alive in the United States, based on 2,519 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name An mean?

Spelling variant of Ann.

How popular is the name An in 2025?

An ranked #3,983 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named An?

2,519 babies have been named An in the United States since 1946, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name An most popular?

An peaked in 2016, when 73 newborns received the name.

Is An a boy or girl name?

An is used for both: about 55% of babies named An have been girls and 45% boys.

Is the name An rising or falling?

An has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will An become more popular?

An looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 37 girls named An in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named An?

Well-known people named An include An Jung-geun (social activist), An Lushan (politician), An Wang (inventor).

Names like An

Names that sound and feel close to An: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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