Annie

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

⭐ Famous Annie

Annie Ernaux

French writer (born 1940)

Choose Annie and your child shares a first name with Annie Ernaux, a French writer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Annie, like who?” Annie Ernaux's Wikipedia article is available in 93 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 951 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Annie, 1,690 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Annie would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAnnie has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Annies, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1881, when it ranked #8. Today it's #182, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendAnnie has climbed 107 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #182. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedAnnie is most popular in Alabama, where it ranks #52, followed by Mississippi (#56) and Louisiana (#68). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningAnnie is an English form of Anna, which means “grace”. Our records link it to English and Hebrew roots.

About the name Annie

Annie is a girl name of English and Hebrew origin meaning “grace”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-nie”. US birth records list Annie for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1881, when it ranked #8 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #182, with 1,690 babies.

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