How old is someone named Annie?
The average Annie is 54 years old.
Half of all living Annies are between 27 and 79. The average sits between a large older group and a younger one, so many Annies are much older than 54.
When was Annie popular?
Parents have been choosing Annie less often since its peak in 1922; 1,690 babies got the name in 2025.
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Show the numbers by decade
| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 27,894 | 0 |
| 1910s | 52,569 | under 100 |
| 1920s | 69,902 | 1,200 |
| 1930s | 49,379 | 10,000 |
| 1940s | 38,956 | 22,000 |
| 1950s | 23,822 | 18,000 |
| 1960s | 9,689 | 8,500 |
| 1970s | 5,423 | 5,100 |
| 1980s | 8,305 | 8,000 |
| 1990s | 8,620 | 8,500 |
| 2000s | 8,861 | 8,800 |
| 2010s | 9,867 | 9,800 |
| 2020s | 8,576 | 8,500 |
How many Annies are still alive?
About 110,000 Annies are alive in the US today. That's 30% of the roughly 360,000 babies named Annie since 1880.
Most Annies ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1922, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Annie?
About one in three living Annies are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Annie an old name?
Yes. Annie is older than 81 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Annie will be 36 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Annies make up more of the total.
Is Annie a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.7% of living Annies are women.
Names the same age as Annie
NAME TWIN
Annie's name twin is Mattie. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Mattie's age curve is the closest match to Annie's: 90% alike.
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Questions about the name Annie
How old is the average Annie?
The average Annie in the US is 54 years old. The median is 64, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Annie?
About 110,000 Annies are alive in the US today, out of roughly 360,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Annie most popular?
In 1922, when about 7,500 baby girls were named Annie.
Is Annie a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 31% of living Annies, 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