Names / Girl names
Ann
Current rank
#1,076
holding steady
All-time peak
#28
in 1936
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
471,600
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #28 in 1936 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A girls' name, Ann first shows up in 1880. 1936 marked its high point, reaching #28. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. More than 471,600 children have been given the name overall.