Annah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	5	1	–	#1,290
1890s	21	2	+320%	#1,346
1900s	5	1	-76%	#2,225
1910s	22	2	+340%	#2,670
1920s	56	6	+155%	#3,350
1930s	22	2	-61%	#3,507
1940s	6	1	-73%	#3,879
1950s	15	2	+150%	#5,325
1960s	5	1	-67%	#6,592
1970s	71	7	+1320%	#4,086
1980s	271	27	+282%	#2,576
1990s	459	46	+69%	#2,283
2000s	542	54	+18%	#2,333
2010s	330	33	-39%	#3,668
2020s (to 2025)	112	19	-43%	#5,183

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,290

1890s

+320%

#1,346

1900s

-76%

#2,225

1910s

+340%

#2,670

1920s

+155%

#3,350

1930s

-61%

#3,507

1940s

-73%

#3,879

1950s

+150%

#5,325

1960s

-67%

#6,592

1970s

+1320%

#4,086

1980s

271

+282%

#2,576

1990s

459

+69%

#2,283

2000s

542

+18%

#2,333

2010s

330

-39%

#3,668

2020s (to 2025)

112

-43%

#5,183

The story of Annah

Annah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,865 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1888, 1,942 American babies have been named Annah. Its peak came in 2001, when 68 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Annah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Annah?

The median living Annah is about 24 years old; half are between 16 and 33. An estimated 1,800 people named Annah are alive in the United States today.

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

Annah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	16	#6,865
2024	18	#6,421
2023	16	#6,960
2022	25	#5,183
2021	21	#5,769
2020	16	#6,957
2019	22	#5,629
2018	23	#5,470
2017	28	#4,821
2016	34	#4,261
2015	38	#3,924
2014	35	#4,186
2013	28	#4,910
2012	41	#3,789
2011	42	#3,668
2010	39	#3,895
2009	35	#4,275
2008	48	#3,429
2007	51	#3,293
2006	59	#2,918
2005	54	#2,971
2004	52	#2,999
2003	52	#2,925
2002	63	#2,499
2001	68	#2,333
2000	60	#2,510
1995	39	#2,979
1990	39	#2,902
1985	30	#3,014
1980	22	#3,618
1975	5	#9,144
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	5	#5,325
1945	–	–
1940	6	#3,879
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	9	#3,369
1920	9	#3,350
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Annah?

The median living Annah is about 24 years old. Half of all living Annahs are between 16 and 33 years old.

How many people named Annah are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Annah are alive in the United States, based on 1,942 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Annah in 2025?

Annah ranked #6,865 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Annah?

1,942 babies have been named Annah in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Annah most popular?

Annah peaked in 2001, when 68 newborns received the name.

Is Annah a boy or girl name?

Annah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Annah rising or falling?

Annah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Annah popularity over time

The story of Annah

How old are people named Annah?

Annah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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