Anne is a distinctive choice, ranked #1036 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Anne in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1036
US Rank #649
About the Name Anne
Anne is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 44 places over five years. Its high point was #432 in 1996, and it now sits at #1036. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Anne is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #649, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Anne
Unlikely. With around 33 UK babies named Anne per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Anne in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Anne has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 44 places in the last five years. Its peak was #432 in 1996. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Anne is more popular in the US (#649) than in the UK (#1036). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Anne include: DJ Baby Anne — DJ Baby Anne is an Orlando-based DJ who worked with live sets and original mixes that fused electro with Miami bass and funky breaks.; Anne — Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female name Anna.; Anne Applebaum — Anne Elizabeth Applebaum is an American journalist and historian..
Anne ranks #649 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
33
UK babies named Anne (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 44 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Anne
Likely around 1 other Anne in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Anne
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Anne Shakespeare, commonly known as Anne Hathaway and sometimes referred to as Agnes Hathaway (from her father's will), was the wife of William Shakespeare, the English poet, playwright and actor. They were married in 1582, when Hathaway was pregnant at 26 years old and Shakespeare was 18.
Annelies Marie Frank was a German-born Jewish diarist and Holocaust victim. She gained worldwide notability posthumously for keeping a diary documenting her life in hiding during the German occupation of the Netherlands.
Anne Boleyn was Queen of England from 1533 to 1536, as the second wife of King Henry VIII. The circumstances of her marriage and execution, by beheading for treason, made her a key figure in the political and religious upheaval that marked the start of the English Reformation.
Anne Askew (sometimes spelled Ayscough or Ascue), married name Anne Kyme, was an English writer, poet, and Protestant preacher who was condemned as a heretic during the reign of Henry VIII of England. She and Margaret Cheyne are the only women on record known to have been both tortured in the Tower of London and burnt at the stake.
DJ Baby Anne is an Orlando-based DJ who worked with live sets and original mixes that fused electro with Miami bass and funky breaks. DJ Baby Anne announced her retirement in 2016, concluding her farewell tour at The Social nightclub in Orlando.
Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'.
Anne Elizabeth Applebaum is an American journalist and historian. She has written about the history of Communism and the development of civil society in Central and Eastern Europe.
Anne Sullivan Macy was an American teacher best known for being the instructor and lifelong companion of Helen Keller. At age five, Sullivan contracted trachoma which left her partially blind and without reading or writing skills.