Ann
femaleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Ann: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
Ann: Recorded every year since 1945, it reached #4 in 1964, and it stood at #443 in 2025.
Falling
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #539 |
| 1997 | #672 |
| 1998 | #607 |
| 1999 | #736 |
| 2000 | #615 |
| 2001 | #796 |
| 2002 | #667 |
| 2003 | #699 |
| 2004 | #687 |
| 2005 | #745 |
| 2006 | #835 |
| 2007 | #854 |
| 2008 | #804 |
| 2009 | #1022 |
| 2010 | #1150 |
| 2011 | #1067 |
| 2012 | #1150 |
| 2013 | #1360 |
| 2014 | #1299 |
| 2015 | #1405 |
| 2016 | #2008 |
| 2017 | #1681 |
| 2018 | #1649 |
| 2019 | #1316 |
| 2020 | #1939 |
| 2021 | #1351 |
| 2022 | #1621 |
| 2023 | #1640 |
| 2024 | #1406 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
FallingEngland and Wales · Girls
Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 75 of the 79 years from 1945 to 2023.
In 2024: #556 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1406 among girls in England and Wales.
Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #82 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #4 in Republic of Ireland in 1970.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #1406 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #1640 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #1621 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #1351 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #1939 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #1316 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #1649 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #1681 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #2008 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #1405 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #1299 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #1360 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #1150 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #1067 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #1150 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #1022 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #804 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #854 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #835 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #745 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #687 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #699 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #667 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #796 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #615 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #736 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #607 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #672 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #539 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #97 | 93 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1969 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #83 | 106 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1968 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #83 | 105 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1967 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #61 | 148 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1966 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #64 | 131 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1965 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #59 | 147 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1964 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #54 | 170 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1963 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #48 | 208 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1962 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #55 | 182 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1961 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #53 | 195 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1960 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #49 | 200 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1959 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #44 | 224 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1958 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #41 | 244 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1957 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #35 | 263 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1956 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #34 | 290 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1955 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #31 | 314 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1954 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #32 | 284 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1953 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #37 | 264 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1952 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #37 | 254 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1969 | New Zealand | female | #92 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | New Zealand | female | #94 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | New Zealand | female | #86 | 81 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | New Zealand | female | #85 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | New Zealand | female | #63 | 105 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | New Zealand | female | #68 | 104 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | New Zealand | female | #70 | 111 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | New Zealand | female | #69 | 113 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | New Zealand | female | #69 | 114 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | New Zealand | female | #61 | 123 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | New Zealand | female | #52 | 138 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | New Zealand | female | #48 | 138 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | New Zealand | female | #53 | 127 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | New Zealand | female | #39 | 152 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | New Zealand | female | #39 | 156 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | New Zealand | female | #45 | 152 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | female | #277 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | female | #439 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | female | #384 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | female | #377 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | female | #331 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | female | #293 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | female | #291 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | female | #229 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | female | #404 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | female | #404 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | female | #435 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | female | #448 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | female | #452 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | female | #406 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | female | #377 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | female | #355 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | female | #412 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | female | #420 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | female | #305 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | female | #259 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | female | #270 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | female | #273 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | female | #206 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | female | #220 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | female | #243 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | female | #185 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | female | #194 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | female | #159 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | female | #140 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | female | #149 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | female | #124 | 59 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | female | #116 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | female | #111 | 71 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | female | #126 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | female | #81 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | female | #86 | 98 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | female | #71 | 116 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | female | #57 | 150 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | female | #59 | 139 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | female | #51 | 164 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | female | #51 | 159 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | female | #42 | 166 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | female | #40 | 166 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | female | #39 | 169 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | female | #31 | 204 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | female | #26 | 212 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | female | #27 | 217 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | female | #25 | 244 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | female | #23 | 234 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | female | #20 | 249 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | female | #23 | 237 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | female | #18 | 304 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | female | #21 | 254 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | female | #21 | 323 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | female | #18 | 330 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | female | #19 | 369 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | female | #20 | 340 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | female | #15 | 404 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | female | #14 | 436 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | female | #12 | 470 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | female | #10 | 504 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | female | #13 | 488 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | female | #17 | 410 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | female | #17 | 410 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | Norway | female | #21 | 374 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | Norway | female | #24 | 336 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | Norway | female | #23 | 316 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | Norway | female | #20 | 341 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | Norway | female | #29 | 282 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | Norway | female | #27 | 298 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | Norway | female | #31 | 277 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | Norway | female | #27 | 295 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | Norway | female | #33 | 268 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | Norway | female | #34 | 250 | High | Verified |
| 1953 | Norway | female | #42 | 201 | High | Verified |
| 1952 | Norway | female | #47 | 168 | High | Verified |
| 1951 | Norway | female | #51 | 131 | High | Verified |
| 1950 | Norway | female | #52 | 124 | High | Verified |
| 1949 | Norway | female | #60 | 103 | High | Verified |
| 1948 | Norway | female | #59 | 104 | High | Verified |
| 1947 | Norway | female | #60 | 110 | High | Verified |
| 1946 | Norway | female | #104 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 1945 | Norway | female | #82 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | female | #443 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | female | #556 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | female | #296 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #502 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #363 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #355 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #362 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #319 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #289 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #515 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #291 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #264 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #340 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #510 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #306 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #276 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #239 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #257 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #259 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #345 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #213 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #160 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #132 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #170 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #125 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #148 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #126 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #152 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #92 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #95 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #83 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #88 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | female | #64 | 89 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #66 | 95 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #54 | 120 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #47 | 134 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | female | #33 | 166 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #35 | 180 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #39 | 177 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #28 | 228 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #32 | 235 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #32 | 240 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #28 | 267 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #24 | 342 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #20 | 379 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #24 | 355 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | female | #20 | 380 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #20 | 386 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | female | #18 | 364 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #11 | 434 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | female | #15 | 424 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | female | #10 | 465 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | female | #12 | 453 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | female | #7 | 533 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | female | #6 | 582 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | female | #4 | 619 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | female | #4 | 645 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | female | #4 | 749 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | female | #4 | 715 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | female | #4 | 837 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | female | #5 | 807 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | female | #4 | 866 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
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Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #4 in Republic of Ireland in 1970. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.