About the name Ann
Ann is a girl name with Hebrew roots, meaning “Grace, favor”.
It has a classic, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Ann ranked #1076 for girls in the US, with 225 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1957. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Ann were girls.
Etymology
From Hebrew, meaning “grace, gracious, graced with child”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Ann”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #1076
- In 2015
- #898
- Babies in 2025
- 225
Popularity of Ann, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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