Anne Frank
There are approximately 37 people named Anne Frank living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 9,263,631 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Anne with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Frank. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
37
1 in 9,263,631
Named Anne
172K
Alive today
Named Frank
73K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 172K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1959
Average age: 56
Top Census group: White (89.6%)
Estimated bearers: 73K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #516
Per 100K: 21.28
Top ancestry: White (81.4%)
First name trend
Anne: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Anne. The peak year was 1959 with 5,755 births. The average person named Anne today is 56 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Anne
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Anne, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 89.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Anne described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Anne at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White89.6% · 198,724
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.3% · 7,275
- Black or African American3.2% · 7,016
- Hispanic or Latino2.2% · 4,809
- Two or more races1.6% · 3,440
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 430
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Frank surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Frank, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 81.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Frank described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Frank at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White81.4% · 51,794
- Black or African American8.3% · 5,285
- Hispanic or Latino3.8% · 2,406
- Two or more races3.1% · 1,982
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.2% · 1,392
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 749
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Anne has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0501% of the US population, based on 171,755 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Anne right now.
The surname Frank appears at a rate of 21.28 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0213%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 37 people with the full name Anne Frank. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Anne Frank: questions and answers
How many people are named Anne Frank?
We estimate approximately 37 people in the United States share the full name Anne Frank. That works out to about 1 in 9,263,631 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0501%) with the surname frequency (21.28 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Anne Frank?
We classify Anne Frank as "Very Rare". About 1 in 9,263,631 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Anne a male or female name?
Anne is predominantly female. Out of 325,475 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Anne profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Anne Frank?
For a quick modern take, check how many people are called Anne Frank on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.