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Worldwide Name Statistics

Anna

Ranked #113 - 1 in 19,831 people
US

Most common in

United States

403k bearers

World total

403,405

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#113

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States403k
Worldwide
~403k
rank #113
Rarity
1 in 19,831
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~403k in US

About the name Anna

There are an estimated 403,405 people named Anna alive worldwide today. That ranks Anna at #113 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Anna is held by approximately 403,405 people, ranking #113 among first names. That works out to roughly 122 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 823 U.S. residents).

Historically Anna is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Anna appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Anna popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Anna, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 2,616
  2. 1881: 2,714
  3. 1882: 3,143
  4. 1883: 3,322
  5. 1884: 3,880
  6. 1885: 4,014
  7. 1886: 4,298
  8. 1887: 4,240
  9. 1888: 5,008
  10. 1889: 5,085
  11. 1890: 5,253
  12. 1891: 5,114
  13. 1892: 5,562
  14. 1893: 5,712
  15. 1894: 5,585
  16. 1895: 5,968
  17. 1896: 5,877
  18. 1897: 5,448
  19. 1898: 5,804
  20. 1899: 5,138
  21. 1900: 6,139
  22. 1901: 4,941
  23. 1902: 5,304
  24. 1903: 5,116
  25. 1904: 5,346
  26. 1905: 5,445
  27. 1906: 5,515
  28. 1907: 5,595
  29. 1908: 5,870
  30. 1909: 5,828
  31. 1910: 6,457
  32. 1911: 6,773
  33. 1912: 8,615
  34. 1913: 9,718
  35. 1914: 12k
  36. 1915: 15k
  37. 1916: 15k
  38. 1917: 15k
  39. 1918: 16k
  40. 1919: 15k
  41. 1920: 15k
  42. 1921: 15k
  43. 1922: 13k
  44. 1923: 13k
  45. 1924: 13k
  46. 1925: 12k
  47. 1926: 12k
  48. 1927: 11k
  49. 1928: 11k
  50. 1929: 9,793
  51. 1930: 9,133
  52. 1931: 8,462
  53. 1932: 7,962
  54. 1933: 7,097
  55. 1934: 6,705
  56. 1935: 6,192
  57. 1936: 5,764
  58. 1937: 5,467
  59. 1938: 5,167
  60. 1939: 4,947
  61. 1940: 4,742
  62. 1941: 4,446
  63. 1942: 4,512
  64. 1943: 4,245
  65. 1944: 3,650
  66. 1945: 3,619
  67. 1946: 4,013
  68. 1947: 4,253
  69. 1948: 4,052
  70. 1949: 3,912
  71. 1950: 3,824
  72. 1951: 3,884
  73. 1952: 3,729
  74. 1953: 3,848
  75. 1954: 4,012
  76. 1955: 4,105
  77. 1956: 4,413
  78. 1957: 4,453
  79. 1958: 4,668
  80. 1959: 4,898
  81. 1960: 4,673
  82. 1961: 4,697
  83. 1962: 4,444
  84. 1963: 4,274
  85. 1964: 4,313
  86. 1965: 3,933
  87. 1966: 3,698
  88. 1967: 3,741
  89. 1968: 3,579
  90. 1969: 3,732
  91. 1970: 3,822
  92. 1971: 3,592
  93. 1972: 3,462
  94. 1973: 3,519
  95. 1974: 3,634
  96. 1975: 3,592
  97. 1976: 3,599
  98. 1977: 3,870
  99. 1978: 4,187
  100. 1979: 4,699
  101. 1980: 5,061
  102. 1981: 5,216
  103. 1982: 5,294
  104. 1983: 5,232
  105. 1984: 5,328
  106. 1985: 5,901
  107. 1986: 5,936
  108. 1987: 6,194
  109. 1988: 6,472
  110. 1989: 6,956
  111. 1990: 7,326
  112. 1991: 7,133
  113. 1992: 6,859
  114. 1993: 6,821
  115. 1994: 7,547
  116. 1995: 8,584
  117. 1996: 8,584
  118. 1997: 8,342
  119. 1998: 8,399
  120. 1999: 9,126
  121. 2000: 11k
  122. 2001: 11k
  123. 2002: 10k
  124. 2003: 9,477
  125. 2004: 9,577
  126. 2005: 9,132
  127. 2006: 8,618
  128. 2007: 7,912
  129. 2008: 7,289
  130. 2009: 6,828
  131. 2010: 6,346
  132. 2011: 5,682
  133. 2012: 5,635
  134. 2013: 5,405
  135. 2014: 5,706
  136. 2015: 5,157
  137. 2016: 4,816
  138. 2017: 4,582
  139. 2018: 4,203
  140. 2019: 3,849
  141. 2020: 3,516
  142. 2021: 3,088
  143. 2022: 2,962
  144. 2023: 2,934
  145. 2024: 2,716
  146. 2025: 2,521

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Anna worldwide?

There are an estimated 403,405 people named Anna alive worldwide today, ranking #113 globally.

Is Anna a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 19,831 people. In the United States there are roughly 403,405 bearers, which is 1 in 823 Americans.

Is Anna a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Anna is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Anna come from?

Who are famous people named Anna?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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