Annah
Annah was the 6865th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 16 babies. Its best year was 1888, when it ranked 1290th; the most babies were born in 2001 (68). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,941 places. More babies were named Annah in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Anna) grace, favor · Hebrew, Greek, Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #6,865 girls, up 92 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 16girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200168 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,942babies recorded
What does the name Annah mean?
Annah is a spelling of Anna, pronounced the same way, so it shares Anna's meaning and origin.
Anna is the Greek and Latin form of the Hebrew Channah (Hannah), 'grace, favor'. It appears in the New Testament as the prophetess Anna, and in Christian tradition as Saint Anne, the mother of the Virgin Mary. DMNES lists these bearers, and many medieval queens, under Anne. Wikipedia notes that Anna, Ann and Anne are all in wide use, with Anne originally a French form. Anna is the usual form in most European languages.
חַנָּה (Biblical Hebrew, “Channah, grace”)Ἄννα (Koine Greek, “Anna”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Ann, Anne, Hannah, Ana, Annie, Anya, Annika.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean grace.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Anne', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Wiktionary, entry 'Anna', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Anna (name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Annah popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,865 | 16 |
| 2020 | #6,957 | 16 |
| 2010 | #3,895 | 39 |
| 2000 | #2,510 | 60 |
| 1990 | #2,902 | 39 |
| 1980 | #3,618 | 22 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | #5,325 | 5 |
| 1940 | #3,879 | 6 |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | #3,350 | 9 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Annah, counting every spelling?
Annah is a spelling of Anna, a name family that ranked #73 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #6,865 for Annah on its own. Together these spellings went to 3,813 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna | 2,521 | #107 | 14,215 |
| Ana | 1,276 | #245 | 6,801 |
| Annah | 16 | #6,865 | 96 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Annah?
16 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Annah (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Annah 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 529 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Annah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Annah?
About 1,800 people born in the US named Annah are alive today, with a median age of 25; half are between 17 and 34. That makes Annah 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.
Annah by state
How common Annah was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 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 Annah: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Annah, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Annah
What does Annah mean?
Annah is a spelling of Anna, which means “grace, favor” (Hebrew, Greek, Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Annah?
Annah was the 6865th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 16 babies. Its best year was 1888, when it ranked 1290th; the most babies were born in 2001 (68). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,941 places. More babies were named Annah in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Annah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Annah in the US.
Where is Annah most popular?
In 2021–2025, Annah was most common in Texas (0.01 per 1,000 girls).