Anner: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	68	–	68	7	–	#558
1890s	101	–	101	10	+49%	#669
1900s	118	–	118	12	+17%	#939
1910s	191	–	191	19	+62%	#917
1920s	220	–	220	22	+15%	#1,408
1930s	158	–	158	16	-28%	#1,703
1940s	111	–	111	11	-30%	#2,022
1950s	58	–	58	6	-48%	#3,487
1960s	12	–	12	1	-79%	#5,496
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	12	12	1	–	–
2010s	–	5	5	1	-58%	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	42	42	7	+1300%	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#558

1890s

101

–

101

+49%

#669

1900s

118

–

118

+17%

#939

1910s

191

–

191

+62%

#917

1920s

220

–

220

+15%

#1,408

1930s

158

–

158

-28%

#1,703

1940s

111

–

111

-30%

#2,022

1950s

–

-48%

#3,487

1960s

–

-79%

#5,496

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

-58%

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

+1300%

–

The story of Anner

Anner is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 1,096 American babies have been named Anner, about 95% girls and 5% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1920, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Anner?

The median living Anner is about 76 years old; half are between 61 and 84. An estimated 200 people named Anner 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.

Anner 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	–	–	11	#7,227
2024	–	–	6	#11,047
2023	–	–	8	#8,979
2022	–	–	9	#8,355
2021	–	–	8	#8,884
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	5	#12,292
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	6	#11,137
2007	–	–	6	#11,018
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	5	#5,863	–	–
1950	8	#3,971	–	–
1945	13	#2,464	–	–
1940	15	#2,112	–	–
1935	18	#1,850	–	–
1930	22	#1,703	–	–
1925	23	#1,795	–	–
1920	32	#1,408	–	–
1915	27	#1,369	–	–
1910	22	#917	–	–
1905	13	#1,059	–	–
1900	14	#1,012	–	–
1895	11	#988	–	–
1890	16	#669	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	9	#586	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Anner?

The median living Anner is about 76 years old. Half of all living Anners are between 61 and 84 years old.

How many people named Anner are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Anner are alive in the United States, based on 1,096 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Anner in 2025?

Anner did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Anner?

1,096 babies have been named Anner in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Anner most popular?

Anner peaked in 1920, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Anner a boy or girl name?

Anner is used for both: about 95% of babies named Anner have been girls and 5% boys.

Is the name Anner rising or falling?

Anner has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Anner popularity over time

The story of Anner

How old are people named Anner?

Anner year by year

Frequently asked questions

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