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    The first name Annie

    A girl’s name.

    Pronounced /ˈæni/ 2 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    A diminutive of the female given name Ann. Also, a popular given name in the 19th century.

    Annie is a short form of

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    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 425 girls were named Annie, making it the 111th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2016, with 534 births (#108).

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    11,799
    babies named Annie, 1996–2025
    #111
    rank in 2025
    2016
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Annie with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Annie at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 1,690 girls born in the United States were named Annie, the 182nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1922, when 7,476 were.

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    362,180
    babies named Annie since 1880
    #182
    rank in 2025
    1922
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Annie in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    Annette
    Danish
    Annukka
    Finnish
    Anny
    French, also Annette
    Annette
    German, also Annett
    Annetta
    Italian
    Annag
    Scottish Gaelic
    Anita
    Spanish

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    • Anny

    Famous people named Annie

    98 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Annie Ernaux
      French writer (born 1940)
    • Annie Besant
      British socialist, theosophist, women's rights activist, writer and orator (1847-1933)
    • Annie Jump Cannon
      American astronomer (1863-1941)
    • Annie Girardot
      French actress (1931-2011)
    • Annie Leibovitz
      American photographer (born 1949)
    • Annie Proulx
      American novelist, short story and non-fiction author (b. 1935)
    • Annie Wersching
      American actress (1977–2023)
    • Annie Oakley
      American exhibition sharpshooter (1860–1926)
    • Annie Potts
      American actress, born 1952
    • Annie M.G. Schmidt
      Dutch writer (1911-1995)
    • Annie Easley
      American mathematician and rocket scientist, 1932–2011
    • Annie Scott Dill Maunder
      British astronomer (1868-1947)

    Questions

    How popular is the name Annie?
    In 2025, 425 girls born in England and Wales were named Annie, ranking 111th. Its peak was 2016, with 534 births.
    Is Annie a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 362,180 US babies named Annie since 1880 were girls.
    When was Annie most popular?
    1922 in the United States, when 7,476 babies were named Annie, its highest rank at 30th.
    How do you pronounce Annie?
    Annie is /ˈæni/, 2 syllables.
    What are other spellings of Annie?
    Anny.