Anie
A diminutive feminine form of the name Anne, itself derived from the Hebrew Hannah meaning "grace".
Name Census estimates that about 79 living Americans carry the first name Anie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Anie today is around 34 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Anie births was 1921 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Anie. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Anie. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
79
~ 1 in 4,338,663 Americans
Peak year
1921
12 babies that year
Average age
34
years old
2024 SSA rank
#15,428
Tracked since 1882
Census
Anie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 503 people with the first name Anie, which placed it at #20,514 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
#20,514
National first-name rank
People counted
503
503 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
37.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Anie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Anie is White at 37.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (24.9%) and Black (19.1%). 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 Anie 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 Anie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White37.0% · 186
- Asian and Pacific Islander24.9% · 125
- Black or African American19.1% · 96
- Hispanic or Latino17.1% · 86
- Two or more races1.8% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 1
Popularity
Anie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Anie from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 47 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Anie 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 Anie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Anie
The name Anie is believed to have originated from the French language, with its roots dating back to the Middle Ages. It is thought to be a diminutive or pet form of the name Anne, which itself is derived from the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning "grace" or "favor."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Anie can be found in the 13th-century French literary work "Aucassin et Nicolette," a chantefable or a medieval narrative combining prose and lyrical verse. In this work, the character of Anie is mentioned as a young woman from a noble family.
During the Renaissance period, the name Anie gained popularity across Europe, particularly in France and Italy. One notable figure from this era was Anie d'Alençon (1522-1585), a French noblewoman who served as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Catherine de' Medici.
In the 17th century, the name Anie appeared in several historical records and literary works. For instance, Anie de Lussan (1639-1701) was a French playwright and author known for her comedic works, such as "La Prude à la Cour" (The Prudish Woman at Court).
As the name spread across different regions and cultures, variations in spelling and pronunciation emerged. In the 19th century, the German writer Anie Lewald (1819-1899) gained recognition for her novels and stories, which often explored themes of women's rights and social issues.
Another noteworthy figure was Anie Galy-Cazalat (1879-1962), a French painter and sculptor who was associated with the Cubist movement. Her works were exhibited in prestigious venues, including the Salon d'Automne and the Salon des Indépendants.
While the name Anie may not be as common in modern times, it has a rich historical legacy spanning several centuries and cultures, with notable individuals who have left their mark in various fields, including literature, art, and nobility.
People
Anie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Anie 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
Anie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 79 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Anie 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 4,338,663 US residents.
Is Anie a common name?
We classify Anie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 61.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 236 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Anie most popular?
The single biggest year for Anie was 1921, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Anie is about 34 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Anie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 503 people with the name Anie, or 0.17 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,514 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 Anie 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 Anie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Anie leans strongly female. 491 people counted with this name were female (97.2%), compared with 14 male bearers (2.8%). 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 Anie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Anie is White at 37.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (24.9%) and Black (19.1%). 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 Anie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Anie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 37.0% (186 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 Anie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Anie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Anie 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 Anie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Anie 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 Anie 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 many Americans are named Anie?
See how many people have the name Anie on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.