Anna is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Anna means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Anna across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Anna has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Anna is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “grace, favour”. the Latin form of Hannah.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 917,615 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 27,601 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 7,107 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3,768 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 12,102 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 9,508 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 Anna per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1918 (15,697/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2000 (1,612/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2010 (378/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2000 (233/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2005 (165/yr).
Anna has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 1918, when it ranked #19 nationally (given to 15,697 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1910s.
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