Will my child share the name Anni with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Anni per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Anni in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Anni becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Anni is declining: down 365 places since 2020, to #2,138 in 2025. It peaked at #1,416 in 2016.

Is Anni a good choice for a distinctive name?

Anni 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.

Who are some famous people named Anni?

Notable people named Anni include: Anni Kärävä, Anni Järvenpää and Anni Bissø.

Is Anni a popular baby name in the United States?

Anni does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Anni is a distinctive choice, ranked #2138 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Anni in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#2138

About the Name Anni

Anni is steadily gaining in popularity, up 30 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #1416 in 2016, and it currently sits at #1743. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1998.

Anni is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Anni in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Anni

Anni Kärävä — Anni Kärävä is a Finnish freestyle skier.
Anni Järvenpää — Anni Järvenpää is a Finnish figure skater.
Anni Bissø — Anni Bissø is a Danish sport shooter.

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 Anni

UK babies named Anni (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

↓ 365 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

🏫 Who else is in the room?

In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Anni

Almost certainly the only Anni in the class

UK Popularity (1998–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Anni

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Anni Käräväb. 2000

Anni Kärävä is a Finnish freestyle skier.

Anni Järvenpääb. 2000

Anni Järvenpää is a Finnish figure skater.

Anni Bissø

Anni Bissø is a Danish sport shooter.

Anni Baobei

Li Jie (Chinese: 励婕; pinyin: Lì Jié), commonly known by her pen names Anni Baobei or Annie Baby (Chinese: 安妮宝贝) and later Qing Shan (Chinese: 庆山), is a Chinese writer.

Anni Flinck

Anna (Anni) Maria Flinck was a Finnish politician.