Girl
Annie
grace, favor
About Annie
Classic sweetness personified, Annie embodies warmth, friendliness, and timeless charm in a delightfully compact package. This name has comforted and delighted for generations while never feeling dated or tired. There's an inherent optimism to Annie, a sunny disposition that seems built into its very sound. The name feels simultaneously vintage and current, equally at home in historical contexts and modern settings. Annie suggests approachability and kindness, qualities that endear people naturally. While some might consider it a diminutive, Annie stands beautifully as a given name, needing nothing added to feel complete. It's familiar enough that everyone knows it, yet personal enough to feel special. The name works across all ages and occasions, from a giggling toddler to a respected professional, adapting seamlessly while maintaining its essential character of genuine warmth.
Popularity of the Name Annie
Rank among the 1,000 most popular baby names, by year.
| United States | United Kingdom | New Zealand | Ireland | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #11 | ||||
| 1881 | #8 | ||||
| 1882 | #10 | ||||
| 1883 | #9 | ||||
| 1884 | #10 | ||||
| 1885 | #10 | ||||
| 1886 | #13 | ||||
| 1887 | #12 | ||||
| 1888 | #14 | ||||
| 1889 | #13 | ||||
| 1890 | #15 | ||||
| 1891 | #13 | ||||
| 1892 | #15 | ||||
| 1893 | #17 | ||||
| 1894 | #18 | ||||
| 1895 | #19 | ||||
| 1896 | #19 | ||||
| 1897 | #20 | ||||
| 1898 | #18 | ||||
| 1899 | #18 | ||||
| 1900 | #11 | #3 | |||
| 1901 | #16 | #3 | |||
| 1902 | #16 | #4 | |||
| 1903 | #17 | #3 | |||
| 1904 | #17 | #3 | |||
| 1905 | #17 | #5 | |||
| 1906 | #18 | #12 | |||
| 1907 | #19 | #5 | |||
| 1908 | #21 | #8 | |||
| 1909 | #22 | #6 | |||
| 1910 | #19 | #12 | |||
| 1911 | #24 | #7 | |||
| 1912 | #27 | #13 | |||
| 1913 | #30 | #8 | |||
| 1914 | #33 | #14 | |||
| 1915 | #36 | #13 | |||
| 1916 | #36 | #18 | |||
| 1917 | #35 | #12 | |||
| 1918 | #36 | #18 | |||
| 1919 | #35 | #28 | |||
| 1920 | #35 | #21 | |||
| 1921 | #36 | #25 | |||
| 1922 | #30 | #30 | |||
| 1923 | #34 | #27 | |||
| 1924 | #32 | #31 | |||
| 1925 | #32 | #39 | |||
| 1926 | #34 | #56 | |||
| 1927 | #36 | #50 | |||
| 1928 | #37 | #50 | |||
| 1929 | #37 | #56 | |||
| 1930 | #40 | #62 | |||
| 1931 | #41 | #68 | |||
| 1932 | #41 | #74 | |||
| 1933 | #37 | #68 | |||
| 1934 | #38 | #77 | |||
| 1935 | #38 | #107 | |||
| 1936 | #45 | #84 | |||
| 1937 | #46 | #84 | |||
| 1938 | #47 | #116 | |||
| 1939 | #54 | #127 | |||
| 1940 | #56 | #126 | |||
| 1941 | #59 | #174 | |||
| 1942 | #62 | #180 | |||
| 1943 | #69 | #172 | |||
| 1944 | #71 | #166 | |||
| 1945 | #69 | #126 | |||
| 1946 | #97 | #149 | |||
| 1947 | #103 | #204 | |||
| 1948 | #97 | #179 | |||
| 1949 | #103 | #240 | |||
| 1950 | #106 | #176 | |||
| 1951 | #113 | ||||
| 1952 | #127 | #189 | |||
| 1953 | #143 | #205 | |||
| 1954 | #150 | ||||
| 1955 | #160 | ||||
| 1956 | #171 | #298 | |||
| 1957 | #193 | #228 | |||
| 1958 | #196 | #295 | |||
| 1959 | #208 | #288 | |||
| 1960 | #221 | #306 | |||
| 1961 | #241 | ||||
| 1962 | #245 | #299 | |||
| 1963 | #264 | #332 | |||
| 1964 | #282 | #112 | |||
| 1965 | #316 | #131 | |||
| 1966 | #325 | #139 | |||
| 1967 | #334 | #162 | |||
| 1968 | #365 | #240 | |||
| 1969 | #397 | #206 | |||
| 1970 | #441 | #231 | |||
| 1971 | #428 | #338 | #269 | ||
| 1972 | #438 | #384 | #237 | ||
| 1973 | #421 | #249 | |||
| 1974 | #421 | #249 | |||
| 1975 | #413 | #366 | #407 | ||
| 1976 | #430 | #236 | |||
| 1977 | #388 | #312 | |||
| 1978 | #332 | #291 | |||
| 1979 | #269 | #244 | |||
| 1980 | #258 | #355 | #245 | ||
| 1981 | #253 | #249 | #272 | ||
| 1982 | #246 | #249 | |||
| 1983 | #292 | #330 | #226 | ||
| 1984 | #300 | #215 | #299 | ||
| 1985 | #296 | #292 | |||
| 1986 | #336 | #252 | |||
| 1987 | #360 | #233 | #256 | ||
| 1988 | #341 | #313 | #204 | ||
| 1989 | #344 | #237 | #250 | ||
| 1990 | #333 | #205 | #221 | ||
| 1991 | #351 | #158 | #252 | #120 | |
| 1992 | #353 | #187 | #219 | #134 | |
| 1993 | #339 | #288 | #212 | #137 | |
| 1994 | #332 | #170 | #187 | #153 | |
| 1995 | #297 | #197 | #155 | #139 | |
| 1996 | #289 | #172 | #187 | #141 | |
| 1997 | #317 | #123 | #227 | #124 | #167 |
| 1998 | #324 | #116 | #147 | #159 | #165 |
| 1999 | #313 | #133 | #172 | #149 | #198 |
| 2000 | #306 | #134 | #152 | #165 | #207 |
| 2001 | #317 | #144 | #230 | #136 | #201 |
| 2002 | #313 | #153 | #191 | #131 | #163 |
| 2003 | #337 | #165 | #201 | #138 | #188 |
| 2004 | #382 | #184 | #252 | #161 | #227 |
| 2005 | #376 | #164 | #272 | #138 | #237 |
| 2006 | #394 | #168 | #223 | #130 | #272 |
| 2007 | #419 | #164 | #307 | #133 | #315 |
| 2008 | #392 | #156 | #263 | #119 | #294 |
| 2009 | #380 | #148 | #311 | #107 | #325 |
| 2010 | #392 | #139 | #236 | #108 | #322 |
| 2011 | #384 | #130 | #279 | #111 | #259 |
| 2012 | #375 | #113 | #260 | #112 | #250 |
| 2013 | #353 | #113 | #169 | #106 | #265 |
| 2014 | #313 | #108 | #232 | #75 | #265 |
| 2015 | #323 | #109 | #265 | #83 | #258 |
| 2016 | #286 | #98 | #221 | #81 | #242 |
| 2017 | #298 | #100 | #139 | #74 | #279 |
| 2018 | #307 | #103 | #230 | #73 | #261 |
| 2019 | #298 | #101 | #317 | #68 | #164 |
| 2020 | #289 | #109 | #220 | #53 | #157 |
| 2021 | #230 | #100 | #242 | #46 | #156 |
| 2022 | #205 | #93 | #258 | #51 | #176 |
| 2023 | #202 | #101 | #305 | #48 | #204 |
| 2024 | #192 | #95 | #241 | #42 | #207 |
| 2025 | #182 | #92 | #218 | #33 | #207 |
Top names by country: United States · United Kingdom · New Zealand · Ireland · Canada
Variations of Name Annie
Names Similar to Annie
Nicknames for Annie
- Ann
- Anna
- Anne
- Nan
Famous People Named Annie
| Annie Oakley | American sharpshooter and exhibition shooter |
| Annie Lennox | Scottish singer-songwriter and political activist |
| Annie Besant | British social reformer, women's rights activist, and theosophist |
| Annie Proulx | American author, known for her novel "The Shipping News" |
| Annie Clark | St. Vincent - American musician and songwriter |
| Annie Mumolo | American actress, comedian, and screenwriter |
| Annie Easley | African-American mathematician and computer scientist at NASA |
| Annie Smith Peck | American mountaineer, suffragist, and educator |
| Annie Chapman | American poet and author |
| Annie Jump Cannon | American astronomer who classified hundreds of thousands of stars |
| Annie Leibovitz | American photographer known for her iconic portraits |
| Annie Moore | The first immigrant to pass through Ellis Island in 1892 |
| Annie Edson Taylor | The first person to survive going over Niagara Falls in a barrel |
| Annie Dillard | American author and essayist known for her Pulitzer Prize-winning book "Pilgrim at Tinker Creek" |
Characters Named Annie
| Annie Wilkes | Character from Stephen King's novel "Misery" |
| Annie Edison | Character from the TV show "Community" |
| Annie Walker | Character from the TV series "Covert Affairs" |
| Annie Camden | Character from the TV show "7th Heaven" |
| Annie Reed | Character from the movie "Sleepless in Seattle" |
| Annie Thelen | Character from the TV series "The West Wing" |
| Annie James and Hallie Parker | Characters from the movie "The Parent Trap" |
| Annie Cartwright | Character from the TV series "Life on Mars" |
| Annie Nolan | Character from the TV show "The Real Ghostbusters" |
| Annie Chapman | Character from the novel "From Hell" by Alan Moore |
| Annie | Character from the movie "Annie" - 1982 |
| Annie Sawyer | Character from the TV series "Being Human" - UK version |
| Annie Brackett | Character from the movie "Halloween" - 1978 |
| Annie Cresta | Character from "The Hunger Games" trilogy |
| Annie Wilson | Character from the TV series "90210" |
| Annie Blackburn | Character from the TV series "Twin Peaks" |