Annie
“diminutive of Anne, grace, favour”
Girl’s name, of Hebrew origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 1,561st
- births in 2023–2025
- 65
- babies born in France
- 1 in 27,778
- +3.4% a year recently
- Stable
- record year (since 1900)
- 1947
Meaning and origin of Annie
Annie means “diminutive of Anne, grace, favour” and is of Hebrew origin.
Popularity of Annie in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1947.
- Over recent years, Annie has been stable (+3.4% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Annie every 139 schools.
Annie in English-speaking countries
Annie ranks 8th in Northern Ireland, 39th in Ireland and 95th in Scotland, against 1,561st in France.
- Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25
8th girls’ name264 babies in 3 years1 girl in 85+5% a year
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
39th girls’ name351 babies in 3 years1 girl in 185+7.7% a year
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
95th girls’ name134 babies in 3 years1 girl in 406+4.6% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
115th girls’ name1,267 babies in 3 years1 girl in 606+1.8% a year
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
174th girls’ name56 babies in 3 years1 girl in 709
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
160th girls’ name192 babies in 3 years1 girl in 805+7.4% a year
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
238th girls’ name48 babies in 3 years1 girl in 875
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
188th girls’ name4,744 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,019+8.2% a year
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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