Anne Gunning
There are approximately 2 people named Anne Gunning living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Anne with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Gunning. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Anne
172K
Alive today
Named Gunning
3.5K
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: 3.5K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #9,965
Per 100K: 1.03
Top ancestry: White (85.5%)
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 Gunning surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Gunning, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 85.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Gunning 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 Gunning at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White85.5% · 2,643
- Black or African American5.5% · 169
- Hispanic or Latino4.3% · 133
- Two or more races3.2% · 99
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 37
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 9
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 Gunning appears at a rate of 1.03 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0010%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Anne Gunning. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Anne
FAQ
Anne Gunning: questions and answers
How many people are named Anne Gunning?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Anne Gunning. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0501%) with the surname frequency (1.03 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Anne Gunning?
We classify Anne Gunning as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 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 many people are named Anne Gunning?
For a quick modern take, check how common the name Anne Gunning is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.