Annie
How to say it: AN-ee · /ˈæni/
English diminutive of Ann/Anna, from Hebrew 'Hannah' meaning 'grace' or 'favour'.
Annie was the 206th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 1,690 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1880s, its births are up about 60% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #140 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 | #206 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 1,690 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,898 |
| Peak decade | 1880s |
| Change over 10 years | +60% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #140 |
| In France, 2025 | #806 among girls’ names, 25 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Once at its height in the 1880s, Annie remains in steady use far below that mark. An uptick is anticipated shortly.
What goes with it
Gentle and soft with a lilting two beat rhythm, Annie feels warm. Sadie and Millie fit the same style.
Middle names that flow with Annie →
Nicknames
- Ann
Other spellings
Honouring a Annie in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Annie is about 1 in 80.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Norwegian, Swedish.
In France: #806 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #111. Ireland: #33.
Famous people named Annie
- Annie Ernaux (born 1940)French writer
- Annie Besant (1847–1933)British socialist, theosophist, women's rights activist, writer and orator
- Annie Leibovitz (born 1949)American photographer
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Annie is the long-running Broadway musical about Little Orphan Annie
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