Annie

Girl name

Annie has been given to 362,180 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1922 and currently ranks #182 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈæni/

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

362,180

Peak year

1922 (7,513 babies)

Rank in 2025

#182 for girls

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +67%

Gender split

99% girls / 1% boys

Famous people named Annie

Annie Ernaux

French writer (born 1940)

Annie Besant

British socialist, theosophist, women's rights activist, writer and orator (1847-1933)

Annie Jump Cannon

American astronomer (1863-1941)

Annie Girardot

French actress (1931-2011)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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