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Annie

“Variant of Ann — Grace; favor” — Hebrew via Latin origin

Girl's name · #182 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Annie has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #8 (1881) · 360,253 babies named Annie all-time · 1 in 950 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #7 in N. Ireland (2025) · #33 in Ireland (2025) · #97 in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 46 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Annies

• Annie Ernaux — French writer (born 1940)
• Annie Besant — British socialist, theosophist, women's rights activist, writer and orator (1847-1933)
• Annie Lennox — Scottish singer-songwriter (born 1954)
• Annie Jump Cannon — American astronomer (1863-1941)
• Annie Girardot — French actress (1931-2011)

In stories & tradition

• Annie Wilkes — Misery
• Annie Christmas — character
• Annie Wilson — 90210

What Annies become

Among 1,810 notable people named Annie:

Entertainers appear 1.51× more often than among typical names — e.g. Annie Lennox, Scottish singer-songwriter (born 1954).

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