Anne is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Anne means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Anne across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Anne has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Anne is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “grace, favour”. a French and English form of Hannah.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 325,954 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,110 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 2,205 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 48 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 12,264 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 3,879 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 Anne per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1959 (5,755/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1965 (840/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1975 (239/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (72/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2006 (7/yr).
Anne has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1959, when it ranked #155 nationally (given to 5,755 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1950s.
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