An
An was the 3983rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 36 babies. Its best year was 2015, when it ranked 3393rd; the most babies were born in 2010 (47). Over the last ten years it has moved down 590 places. More babies were named An in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #3,983 girls, up 32 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 36girls
- Girls and boys
- 60% girls, 40% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201047 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,519babies recorded
An popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,983 | #4,142 | 36 | 25 |
| 2020 | #4,015 | #3,922 | 35 | 26 |
| 2010 | #3,415 | #5,495 | 47 | 16 |
| 2000 | #4,803 | #3,429 | 24 | 24 |
| 1990 | #5,068 | #2,956 | 18 | 21 |
| 1980 | #6,337 | #2,968 | 10 | 15 |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — |
| 1960 | #5,721 | — | 6 | — |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — |
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| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is An, counting every spelling?
An has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name An?
36 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named An (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named An born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 233 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named An.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named An?
About 1,400 people born in the US named An are alive today, with a median age of 21; half are between 10 and 34. That makes An mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
An by state
How common An was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (2.5×). In 47 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with An: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like An, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name An
How popular is the name An?
An was the 3983rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 36 babies. Its best year was 2015, when it ranked 3393rd; the most babies were born in 2010 (47). Over the last ten years it has moved down 590 places. More babies were named An in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is An a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 60% girls, 40% boys given the name An in the US.
Where is An most popular?
In 2021–2025, An was most common in California (0.05 per 1,000 girls), followed by Massachusetts and Washington.