Ann is a distinctive choice, ranked #1406 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Ann in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1406
About the Name Ann
Ann is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 533 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #539 in 1996 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Ann is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ann
Unlikely. With around 23 UK babies named Ann per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ann in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ann is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 533 places over the last five years to #1406 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Ann is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Ann include: Ann-Margret — Ann-Margret Olsson, credited as Ann-Margret, is an American actress, dancer, and singer with a career spanning seven decades.; Ann Demeulemeester — Ann Verhelst, known professionally as Ann Demeulemeester (Dutch pronunciation: [ɑn dəˈmøːləˌmeːstər]), is a Belgian fashion designer whose label, Ann...; Julia Ann — Julia Ann is an American pornographic actress and feature dancer..
Ann does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Anns in the wild.
23
UK babies named Ann (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 533 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ann
Likely around 1 other Ann in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Ann
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Ann Bradford Davis was an American actress. She achieved prominence for her role in the NBC situation comedy The Bob Cummings Show, for which she twice won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, but she was best known for playing the part of Alice Nelson, the housekeeper in ABC's The Brady Bunch.
Ann-Margret Olsson, credited as Ann-Margret, is an American actress, dancer, and singer with a career spanning seven decades. Her many screen roles include Pocketful of Miracles, State Fair, Bye Bye Birdie, Viva Las Vegas, Carnal Knowledge, The Train Robbers, Tommy, The Return of the Soldier, 52 Pick-Up, Newsies, Grumpy Old Men, Grumpier Old Men, Any Given Sunday, Taxi, and Going in Style.
Ann Verhelst, known professionally as Ann Demeulemeester (Dutch pronunciation: [ɑn dəˈmøːləˌmeːstər]), is a Belgian fashion designer whose label, Ann Demeulemeester, is mainly showcased at the annual Paris Fashion Week. She is known as one of the Antwerp Six in the fashion industry.