Anna
The Greek and Latin form of the Hebrew Hannah, meaning favor or grace. It passed into nearly every European language through the Gospels and church tradition.
Anna in 2025
Anna was given to 2,521 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 260th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,315 babies born.
The history of Anna
Anna reached its highest point in 1918, when 15,697 babies were given the name, ranking 19th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 4th, in 1889.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 917,615 babies have been named Anna. Half of them were born before 1939, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Anna by decade
| Decade | Babies named Anna | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 38,320 | 4 |
| 1890s | 55,461 | 4 |
| 1900s | 55,099 | 5 |
| 1910s | 119,311 | 9 |
| 1920s | 124,291 | 21 |
| 1930s | 66,896 | 44 |
| 1940s | 41,444 | 97 |
| 1950s | 41,834 | 184 |
| 1960s | 41,084 | 178 |
| 1970s | 37,976 | 128 |
| 1980s | 57,590 | 112 |
| 1990s | 78,721 | 71 |
| 2000s | 90,470 | 59 |
| 2010s | 51,381 | 98 |
| 2020s | 17,737 | 178 |
Where Anna is heading
Anna has fallen 51% over the past decade, from 5,157 babies in 2015 to 2,521 in 2025.
Names like Anna
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Anna.