Annan
Boy name · Celtic · Scottish · Swahili
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #9,554 in 2020
0 babies were named Annan in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 2001–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryAnnan first shows up in US birth records in 2001, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
- Best yearIts best year was 2020, when it reached #9,554.
About the name Annan
Annan is a boy name of Celtic, Scottish and Swahili origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-nan”. US birth records list Annan for boys from 2001 to 2020, in 6 of those 20 years. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked #9,554 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2020, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic namesScottish namesSwahili names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2 | 857,143 boys |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 3,846,154 boys |
| 2020s | 4.1 | 243,902 boys |
More Celtic boy names
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Rowan · little red-haired one
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Cameron · crooked nose
- Boy name: Ian · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
Questions about the name Annan
What is the origin of the name Annan?
Annan has Celtic, Scottish, Swahili roots in our records. Other Celtic names include Owen, Logan, Rowan.
Is Annan a boy or girl name?
Annan is a boy name.
How popular is the name Annan?
Annan is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2020. It peaked at #9,554 in 2020.