Annie sits comfortably in the UK charts at #111 in 2025 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2025
#111
US Rank #182
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About the Name Annie
Annie has held its ground, ranked #111 in 2025 and never far from its best of #108 in 2016 — a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Annie is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Annie in their class.
In the US it sits at #191 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Annie
Annie Mac — Annie Macmanus, known professionally as Annie Mac, is an Irish DJ, broadcaster and writer.
Annie Macaulay — Annie Macaulay is a Nigerian model, presenter, and actress.
Annie Easley — Annie Jean Easley was an African American computer scientist who contributed significantly to the beginning iterations of NASA's rocket technologies.
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 Annie
Unlikely. With around 425 UK babies named Annie per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Annie in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Annie has been fairly steady, ranked #111 in 2025 against #132 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #108 in 2016.
Annie is more popular in the UK (#115) than in the US (#191). 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 Annie include: Annie Mac, Annie Macaulay and Little Annie. Short summaries for each appear below.
Annie appears in the US top 500 at #191 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
425
UK babies named Annie (2025)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.2
In a school of 600
↑ 21 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Annie
Almost certainly the only Annie in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Annie
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Ann Robie Bandes, better known as Little Annie, Annie Anxiety or Annie Anxiety Bandez, is an American singer, painter, poet, writer, performing and recording artist, and stage actor.