An
How to say it: AHN · /ɑn/
Vietnamese 'peace, safety' - also a Chinese given name and a short form in English.
An was the 431st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 61 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 20% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #452 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #431 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 61 |
| Share of births | 1 in 4,522 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −20% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #452 |
| In France, 2025 | #590 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
An peaked in the 2010s.
What goes with it
Honouring a An in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called An is about 1 in 189.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Chinese, Dutch, English, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese.
In France: #590 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named An
- An Nakahara (born 1969)Japanese manga artist
- An Pierlé (born 1974)Belgian singer
- An Van Rie (born 1974)Cyclist
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