How old is someone named Anne?
The average Anne is 57 years old.
Half of all living Annes are between 45 and 71.
When was Anne popular?
Parents have been choosing Anne less often since its peak in 1959; 472 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 7,631 | 0 |
| 1910s | 33,557 | 0 |
| 1920s | 34,603 | 550 |
| 1930s | 28,730 | 6,100 |
| 1940s | 36,219 | 21,000 |
| 1950s | 52,498 | 41,000 |
| 1960s | 47,904 | 42,000 |
| 1970s | 25,697 | 24,000 |
| 1980s | 22,232 | 21,000 |
| 1990s | 14,493 | 14,000 |
| 2000s | 7,806 | 7,700 |
| 2010s | 5,291 | 5,300 |
| 2020s | 2,936 | 2,900 |
How many Annes are still alive?
About 190,000 Annes are alive in the US today. That's 57% of the roughly 330,000 babies named Anne since 1880.
Roughly half of all Annes ever born are still living.
What generation is the name Anne?
About two in five living Annes are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Anne an old name?
Yes. Anne is older than 86 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Anne will be 62 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Anne a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.8% of living Annes are women.
Names the same age as Anne
NAME TWIN
Anne's name twin is Kenneth. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Kenneth's age curve is the closest match to Anne's: 95% alike.
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Questions about the name Anne
How old is the average Anne?
The average Anne in the US is 57 years old. The median is 61, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Anne?
About 190,000 Annes are alive in the US today, out of roughly 330,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Anne most popular?
In 1959, when about 5,800 baby girls were named Anne.
Is Anne a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 40% of living Annes, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this