Annye
A feminine name of English origin meaning "gracious and merciful".
Name Census estimates that about 15 living Americans carry the first name Annye. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Annye today is around 85 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Annye births was 1921 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Annye. 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
- • The typical person named Annye is about 85 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Annyes were born before 1951.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Annye. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
15
~ 1 in 22,850,289 Americans
Peak year
1921
9 babies that year
Average age
85
years old
1950 SSA rank
#3,972
Tracked since 1887
Census
Annye in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 96 people with the first name Annye, which placed it at #53,564 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
#53,564
National first-name rank
People counted
96
96 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
45.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Annye
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Annye is Black at 45.8%. The next largest groups are White (34.4%) and Hispanic (15.6%). 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 Annye 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 Annye at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American45.8% · 44
- White34.4% · 33
- Hispanic or Latino15.6% · 15
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.1% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.1% · 2
Popularity
Annye: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Annye from the 1880s through to the 1950s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 40 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
Annye 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 Annye during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Annyes live
Origin
Meaning and history of Annye
The name Annye is of English origin, derived from the Hebrew name Hannah, which means "grace" or "favor." It emerged as a variant spelling in the late Middle Ages, around the 13th to 15th centuries.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Annye can be found in the Domesday Book, a manuscript record of landholders in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name appears as a diminutive form of Ann or Anne, which were common diminutives of the biblical name Hannah.
In the 14th century, the name Annye was mentioned in the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer, one of the most celebrated works of Middle English literature. This suggests that the name was in use among the English gentry and nobility during this period.
During the Renaissance era, a notable bearer of the name was Annye Askew, an English Protestant who was condemned as a heretic and executed in 1546 for her religious beliefs. Her martyrdom and defiance against the Catholic establishment made her a celebrated figure among English Protestants.
In the 17th century, Annye Bury, a wealthy English heiress and landowner, was known for her philanthropic efforts and support of the Church of England. She funded the construction of several churches and schools in her native county of Suffolk.
Another historical figure with the name Annye was Annye Wilkinson, an English Quaker minister and writer who lived in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. She traveled extensively, preaching and advocating for religious tolerance and women's rights.
Moving into the 19th century, Annye Grosvenor was a renowned English philanthropist and social reformer. She founded several charitable organizations and worked tirelessly to improve the living conditions of the poor and underprivileged.
While the name Annye was more commonly used in earlier centuries, it has left a lasting legacy in various historical records, literature, and the lives of notable individuals who bore this name.
People
Annye + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Annye as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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FAQ
Annye: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Annye?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 15 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Annye 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 22,850,289 US residents.
Is Annye a common name?
We classify Annye as "Very Rare". It ranks above 35.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 103 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Annye most popular?
The single biggest year for Annye was 1921, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Annye is about 85 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Annye in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 96 people with the name Annye, or 0.03 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #53,564 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 Annye 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 Annye?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Annye appears almost entirely female. Of the 100 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Annye?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Annye is Black at 45.8%. The next largest groups are White (34.4%) and Hispanic (15.6%). 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 Annye most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Annye in the 2020 Census, accounting for 45.8% (44 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 Annye in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Annye a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Annye 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 Annye still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Annye 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 Annye 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 people are called Annye?
You can see how many people share the name Annye on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.