Ana is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ana means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ana across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ana has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ana is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “grace, favour”. the Spanish and Portuguese form of Anna.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 111,960 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,971 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 227 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 123 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 420 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ana per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1991 (2,672/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2016 (167/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2009 (23/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2015 (16/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2018 (12/yr).
Ana has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1991, when it ranked #245 nationally (given to 2,672 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1990s.
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