Anni
A feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning "grace".
Name Census estimates that about 575 living Americans carry the first name Anni. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Anni today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Anni births was 2001 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Anni. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Anni with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
575
~ 1 in 596,095 Americans
Peak year
2001
20 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,461
Tracked since 1932
Census
Anni in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,739 people with the first name Anni, which placed it at #8,361 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#8,361
National first-name rank
People counted
1.7K
1,739 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
52.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Anni
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Anni is White at 52.1%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (24.3%) and Hispanic (12.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Anni described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Anni at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White52.1% · 906
- Asian and Pacific Islander24.3% · 422
- Hispanic or Latino12.6% · 219
- Black or African American8.1% · 141
- Two or more races2.8% · 49
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 2
Popularity
Anni: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Anni from the 1930s through to the 2020s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 145 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Anni remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Anni by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Anni during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Annis live
Origin
Meaning and history of Anni
The name Anni has its origins in the German and Scandinavian languages, with roots tracing back to the Middle Ages. It is a diminutive form of the name Anna, derived from the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning "grace" or "favor."
In Germany, the name Anni was particularly popular during the 19th and early 20th centuries. One of the earliest recorded uses of the name can be found in the 1853 novel "Der grüne Heinrich" by Swiss author Gottfried Keller, where one of the characters is named Anni.
Moving to Scandinavia, the name Anni has been popular in countries like Sweden, Norway, and Denmark for centuries. It is believed to have been introduced to the region through German influences during the Middle Ages.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Anni. One of the earliest was Anni Frind (1800-1876), a German writer and poet who gained recognition for her works on women's rights and social issues.
Another prominent figure was Anni Albers (1899-1994), a German-American textile artist and printmaker who played a significant role in the development of modern weaving techniques. Her innovative approach to textiles and design has had a lasting impact in the art world.
In the world of literature, Anni Blomqvist (1938-2020) was a Finnish author known for her children's books and young adult novels. Her works often explored themes of growing up and navigating the complexities of life.
Anni-Frid Lyngstad (born 1945), better known as Frida from the Swedish pop group ABBA, is undoubtedly one of the most famous individuals with the name Anni. Her powerful vocals and stage presence contributed greatly to the group's worldwide success.
Lastly, Anni Dewi (born 1962) is a renowned Indonesian singer and songwriter who has had a significant impact on the country's music scene. Her soulful voice and poetic lyrics have earned her numerous accolades and a dedicated fan base.
People
Anni + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Anni as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Anni: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anni?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 575 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Anni going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 596,095 US residents.
Is Anni a common name?
We classify Anni as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 607 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Anni most popular?
The single biggest year for Anni was 2001, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Anni is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Anni in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,739 people with the name Anni, or 0.58 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #8,361 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Anni in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Anni?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Anni appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,739 people counted with this name, 99.4% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Anni?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Anni is White at 52.1%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (24.3%) and Hispanic (12.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Anni most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Anni in the 2020 Census, accounting for 52.1% (906 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Anni in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Anni a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Anni in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Anni still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Anni in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Anni can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Anni?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.