Ann
- Pronunciation
- [Ann]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Priceless
- Origin
- Irish
Ann Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 1,364 baby boys have been named Ann. The name peaked in 1942 with 41 US births that year (rank #1055).
Top States for Ann
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Ann births are: New York (78), Pennsylvania (10), Kentucky (6).
Other Irish-Origin Names Like Ann
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3-Letter Names Starting with A
Names with Ann's exact length and starting letter: Ace, Ada, Ade, Adi, Ady.
Quick Facts About Ann
US Popularity History (1895–2019)
Annual US births named Ann by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 1957 with 9,040 girls named Ann (girl rank #44 that year).
Where it stands today: in 2019, ranked #981 for girls (263 US births). That's 937 places below its 1957 peak.
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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Where in the US Is Ann Most Popular?
Average girl-name rank within each state across 2016–2025 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's girls-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Ann the strongest states are Mississippi, Alabama, South Carolina.
Strongest girls-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi | #182 | 146 |
| 2 | Alabama | #210 | 218 |
| 3 | South Carolina | #571 | 57 |
| 4 | Tennessee | #611 | 107 |
| 5 | Kentucky | #629 | 21 |
| 6 | Utah | #660 | 16 |
| 7 | Louisiana | #688 | 41 |
| 8 | Virginia | #764 | 78 |
| 9 | Minnesota | #778 | 24 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | #785 | 41 |
Weakest girls-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | #935 | 30 |
| 2 | New Jersey | #925 | 22 |
| 3 | Indiana | #901 | 38 |
| 4 | Ohio | #876 | 41 |
| 5 | North Carolina | #869 | 54 |
| 6 | Missouri | #839 | 50 |
| 7 | Georgia | #807 | 70 |
| 8 | Washington | #786 | 24 |
| 9 | Massachusetts | #785 | 41 |
| 10 | Minnesota | #778 | 24 |
Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Ann in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.
Variant Forms
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aine | Fire Or Joy | Female | Celtic |
| Ana | Grace | Female | Hebrew |
| Anika | Grace | Female | Hebrew |
| Anitra | Grace | Female | Hebrew |
| Anna | Arthur's Sister | Female | Arthurian |
| Annabel | Joy | Female | Gaelic |
| Annabelle | Grace And Beauty. | Female | Latin |
| Annette | Variant Of Anne Meaning Little Ann. Variant Of Hebrew Hannah Meaning Favor. Grace. | Female | French |
| Annie | Prayer | Female | Hebrew |
| Anushka | Favored One. | Female | Hebrew |
| Nana | Ghanaian Name Meaning "Mother Of The Earth." | Female | African |
| Nancy | Variant Of Anne Favor: Grace. | Female | French |
| Nanette | Grace | Female | Hebrew |
| Nanny | Grace | Female | Hebrew |
| Nina | Strong | Female | Native American |
| Oni | West African Name Meaning "Desired." Also A Yoruba Of Nigeria Name Meaning "Born In A Sacred Location." | Female | African |
Famous People Named Ann
1 notable figure from history and culture who share the name Ann.
- Ann Coulter is a political commentator and bestselling author known for her controversial commentary.
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Compare Ann to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Ann against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).
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