Anne

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A few things about Anne you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Anne

Anne Bancroft

American actress (1931–2005)

Choose Anne and your child shares a first name with Anne Bancroft, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Anne, like who?” Anne Bancroft's Wikipedia article is available in 84 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 3,405 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Anne, 472 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Anne would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAnne has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Annes, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1915, when it ranked #52. Today it's #619, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowAnne was 2.0× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 1,680 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 3,405.
• 📍Where it's lovedAnne is most popular in Washington, D.C., where it ranks #73, followed by Alabama (#135) and New Hampshire (#205). It's in the top 1,000 in 30 states.
• 💬MeaningAnne is an English form of Hannah, which means “grace”.

About the name Anne

Anne is a girl name meaning “grace”. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with A and ending in “-nne”. US birth records list Anne for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1915, when it ranked #52 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #619, with 472 babies.