Anna: popularity of the name
Updated October 14, 2026 · sources checked October 14, 2026
In short
In 2025, 2,521 girls born in the US were named Anna, rank 107 among girl names. Its highest year since 1980 was 2000, with 10,613 girls. Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was given to 5,150 girls, against 2,521 in 2025.
Babies named Anna in the US each year
Rank and number of babies by year
| Year | Girls (Rank) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,521 (107) |
| 2024 | 2,716 (94) |
| 2023 | 2,934 (79) |
| 2022 | 2,962 (83) |
| 2021 | 3,082 (85) |
| 2020 | 3,511 (68) |
| 2019 | 3,849 (63) |
| 2018 | 4,198 (54) |
| 2017 | 4,574 (53) |
| 2016 | 4,810 (49) |
| 2015 | 5,150 (44) |
| 2014 | 5,706 (34) |
| 2013 | 5,398 (35) |
| 2012 | 5,630 (34) |
| 2011 | 5,675 (38) |
| 2010 | 6,336 (27) |
| 2005 | 9,113 (22) |
| 2000 | 10,613 (22) |
| 1995 | 8,570 (31) |
| 1990 | 7,293 (45) |
| 1985 | 5,883 (54) |
| 1980 | 5,038 (55) |
Close spellings in the data
- Ana 1,276 girls in 2025
- Annah 16 girls in 2025
- Anah not given in 2025
Close spelling = the same letters once accents, capitals, hyphens, doubled letters and a final “h” are set aside. It is a spelling rule, not a statement about the meaning or origin of the name.
Other names starting with A
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Meaning and origin: we do not publish them, because no single official source documents the meaning of each name.
About these numbers. Babies born in the United States who received a Social Security number, by year of birth (1980-2025). To protect privacy, the SSA only publishes a name in a given year if at least 5 babies of the same sex received it.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration — Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data. Licence: Public domain (work of the U.S. federal government, 17 U.S.C. § 105). Data checked on 2026-10-14. Mamavela only counts and charts these official figures; nothing is estimated.