Ann
Ann is a distinctive choice, ranked #2006 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Ann in their class.
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 โ and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Ann is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Ann in their class.
โญ Famous People Named Ann
- Ann B. Davis โ Ann Bradford Davis was an American actress.
- Ann-Margret โ Ann-Margret Olsson, credited as Ann-Margret, is an American actress, dancer, and singer with a career spanning seven decades.
- Ann Demeulemeester โ Ann Verhelst, known professionally as Ann Demeulemeester (Dutch pronunciation: [ษn dษหmรธหlษหmeหstษr]), is a Belgian fashion designer whose label, Ann Demeulemeester, is mainly showcased at the annual Paris Fashion Week.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ann
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ann
Almost certainly the only Ann in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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