Annie
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About Annie
Annie is one of the most open and optimistic, the-sun'll-come-out-tomorrow type of name, having been celebrated over the years in song (Annie Laurie), comic strip (Little Orphan Annie), folklore (Annie Oakley, born Phoebe), and film (Annie Hall). It strikes a nice old-fashioned-but-jaunty chord that still has appeal, especially in an age of vintage nicknames like Lottie, Maisy, Millie, Pippa, and Margot.
Between 1880 and 1938, Annie was a Top 50 name in the US, but fell down the charts in the 60s, reaching it low point of #441 in 1970. More recent years have seen it re-enter the Top 200, given to 1690 babies in the latest count.
Elsewhere, it ranks in the Top 150 in England, Wales, and Scotland, in the Top 50 in Ireland, and the Top 10 in Northern Ireland.
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Pronounced AN-ee.
As of October 2026, Annie ranked #182 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #8 in 1881, Nameberry popularity #188.
Editor's take: The name Annie is a girl's name of English origin meaning "grace".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #313 | 1,057 | 591.7 |
| 2015 | #323 | 1,010 | 565.8 |
| 2016 | #285 | 1,131 | 638.3 |
| 2017 | #298 | 1,092 | 632.5 |
| 2018 | #307 | 1,091 | 641.4 |
| 2019 | #298 | 1,108 | 660.2 |
| 2020 | #289 | 1,102 | 681.7 |
| 2021 | #230 | 1,304 | 794.7 |
| 2022 | #205 | 1,415 | 862.7 |
| 2023 | #202 | 1,484 | 924.9 |
| 2024 | #191 | 1,564 | 965.3 |
| 2025 | #182 | 1,690 | 1,051.5 |
World rankings
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Annie on lists
Famous Annies
- Ann "Annie" Lennox
Scottish singer of band The Eurythmics
- Annette Ngosi "Annie" Ilonzeh
American actress
- Anne Hampton "Annie" Potts
American actress
- Phoebe Ann "Annie" Oakley
American sharpshooter
- (Edna) Annie Proulx
American fiction writer
- Anna
Lou "Annie" Leibovitz, American photographer
- Annie Besant
English socialist and feminist
- Annie Edwards
English novelist
- Annie Mac
Irish DJ and TV presenter
- Annie Golden
American actress
- Annie Ellicott Kennedy Bidwell
American activist and suffragist
- Annie Scott Dill Maunder
Irish astronomer and politician
- Annie Pitcairn Robley Law
wife of British Prime Minister Bonar Law
- Anna Maria "Annie" Keary
English children's author
- Anne Elizabeth "Annie" Darwin
daughter of naturalist Charles Darwin
- Anna Margaret "Annie" Castor Glenn
wife of astronaut and U.S. Senator John Glenn
- Annie (born Anne Lilia Berge Strand)
Norwegian pop singer
- Ann Rosella "Annie" Othen
English journalist
- Anne LaBarr "Annie" Duke
American poker player
- Annie Briggs
Canadian actress
- Annie Martell Deutschendorf
ex,wife of sing John Denver; inspiration for "Annie's Song"
- Annie Mary Peace
daughter of Heather Peace
- Annie Guest
daughter of actors Jamie Lee Curtis and Christopher Guest
- Julianna "Annie" Grace LeBlanc
American YouTuber
- Annie Jones
Australian actress ('Neighbours')
- Annie Thurman
Actress
Annie in pop culture
- Annie Novak McDermott Lavery Chandler
character on soap "All My Children"
- Annie Edison
character on TV's "Community"
- Annie Landsberg
character on TV's "Maniac"
- Flatbed Annie
from "Flatbed Annie & Sweetiepie: Lady Truckers"
- Annie Kenyon
character in the novel "Annie on My Mind" by Nancy Garden
- Annie Walker
main character on TV's "Covert Affairs"
- Annie Walker
main character in movie "Bridesmaids," played by Kirsten Wiig
- Annie Sez
chain clothing store
- Annie
passenger coach on animated series "Thomas & Friends"
- Annie Camden
mother on TV's "Seventh Heaven"
- Annie McNamara
little girl on TV's "Nip/Tuck"
- Annie Wilson
character on TV's "90210"
- Annie Reed
main character in movie "Sleepless in Seattle," played by Meg Ryan
- Annie Mansfield
character in G. A. Henty's, The Tiger of Mysore
- Annie Sue
young female pig singer on The Muppet Show
- Annie Cresta
character in the Hunger Games series
- Annie Blackburn
character on TV's "Twin Peaks"
- Annie Smith
character on British soap "EastEnders"
- Annie Palmer
character on British soap "EastEnders"
- Anne "Annie" Brearly Sugden
character on British soap "Emmerdale"
- Anne "Annie" Walker
character on British soap "Coronation Street"
- Anna Clare "Annie" Sawyer
character on TV's "Being Human" (British version)
- Annie Campbell
character on Australian soap "Home & Away"
- Annie Graham (nee Leigh)
character in "Hereditary"
- Annie Brackett
character in the Halloween series
- Annie "Mint" LaBelle
character on TV's "Robotech"
- Ado Annie Carnes
character in musical "Oklahoma!"
- Annie Onion
character in the VeggieTales series
- Annie Hart
character on British soap "Family Affairs"
- Tattoo Annie
character on TV's "The Simpsons"
- Annie James
twin in 1998 film 'The Parent Trap," twin sister Hallie
- Annie Smith
main character from "The Magic Tree House" book series by Mary Pope Osborne
- Annie Carmichael
character on TV show 'Love Child'
- Annie/Anna/Ana Taylor
character in the TV series "extr@"
- "Annie Get Your Gun
" musical about sharpshooter Annie Oakley
- "Annie Hall
" 1977 movie and main character
- "Little Orphan Annie
" comic strip, main character, and basis for musical "Annie"
- Annie Award
given for excellence in animation
- Annie Banks
daughter in movie "Father of the Bride"
- Uncanny Annie
character in the TV series "Into the Dark"
- Annie ( Anna ) May Parker
Peter Parker's daughter in Marvel Comics.
- "Bonnie Annie"
A ballad in the 19th century collection "The Child Ballads"
- "Fair Annie"
A ballad in the 19th century collection "The Child Ballads"