Anne

“Grace; favor” — Hebrew via French origin

Girl's name · #619 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Anne has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #52 (1915) · 325,128 babies named Anne all-time · 1 in 3,400 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 700 girls in Norway (2025) · about 1 in 2,300 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 3,500 girls in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 34 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Annes

Anne Frank — German-born Dutch Jewish diarist and Holocaust victim (1929–1945)
Anne Hathaway — American actress (born 1982)
Anne Brontë — British novelist and poet (1820-1849)
Anne Boleyn — second wife of Henry VIII of England (died 1536)
Anne of Great Britain — Queen of Great Britain and Ireland from 1702 to 1714 (1665–1714)

Among 7,835 notable people named Anne:

Medical professionals appear 1.96× more often than among typical names — e.g. Anne Beaumanoir, French physician, Righteous among the Nations.

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