Anny: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,861

among girls · ↓276 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Anny · -13% vs 2024

How common

1 in 27,242

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

68 babies

All-time total

1,512

#5,668 all-time among girls

First recorded

1920

in Social Security records

Anny popularity over time

1,512 babies have been named Anny since 1920, 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

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	5	1	–	#5,012
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	11	1	–	#5,435
1960s	8	1	-27%	#4,846
1970s	63	6	+688%	#4,694
1980s	238	24	+278%	#2,989
1990s	244	24	+3%	#3,587
2000s	332	33	+36%	#3,171
2010s	304	30	-8%	#3,682
2020s (to 2025)	307	51	+68%	#2,585

Where Anny 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	64	0.04	outside top 500
2027	69	0.04	outside top 500
2028	73	0.05	outside top 500
2029	77	0.05	outside top 500
2030	81	0.05	outside top 500

Where Anny is most popular

Girls named Anny per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.033 per 1,000. Strongest in Massachusetts, California, and Florida.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Anny born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Massachusetts	6	0.050	+49%
California	37	0.044	+32%
Florida	18	0.042	+26%
New Jersey	7	0.039	+17%
Texas	29	0.036	+8%
New York	5	0.013	-62%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Anny

Anny is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,861 in 2025 with 59 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1920, 1,512 American babies have been named Anny. Its peak came in 2024, when 68 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Anny?

The median living Anny is about 19 years old; half are between 7 and 33. An estimated 1,500 people named Anny 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.

Anny year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	59	#2,861
2024	68	#2,585
2023	66	#2,648
2022	41	#3,708
2021	36	#4,025
2020	37	#3,843
2019	35	#4,081
2018	41	#3,682
2017	36	#4,074
2016	32	#4,436
2015	40	#3,775
2014	19	#6,482
2013	25	#5,329
2012	24	#5,573
2011	22	#5,963
2010	30	#4,750
2009	35	#4,276
2008	41	#3,870
2007	39	#3,993
2006	27	#5,100
2005	22	#5,619
2004	36	#3,909
2003	33	#4,041
2002	26	#4,641
2001	30	#4,113
2000	43	#3,171
1995	27	#3,887
1990	24	#4,130
1985	30	#3,015
1980	21	#3,727
1975	6	#8,036
1970	–	–
1965	8	#4,846
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	5	#5,012
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Anny

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

1 Anny Ondra Czech actress (1903–1987) Contemporary
2 Anny Duperey French actress, photographer and author b. 1947 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Anny?

The median living Anny is about 19 years old. Half of all living Annys are between 7 and 33 years old.

How many people named Anny are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Anny are alive in the United States, based on 1,512 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Anny in 2025?

Anny ranked #2,861 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 59 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Anny?

1,512 babies have been named Anny in the United States since 1920, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Anny most popular?

Anny peaked in 2024, when 68 newborns received the name.

Is Anny a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Anny rising or falling?

Anny is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Anny become more popular?

Anny is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 81 girls named Anny in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Anny?

Well-known people named Anny include Anny Ondra (actor), Anny Duperey (actor).

Names like Anny

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

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