Annie Potts
There are approximately 13 people named Annie Potts living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 26,365,718 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Annie with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Potts. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
13
1 in 26,365,718
Named Annie
98K
Alive today
Named Potts
44K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 98K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1922
Average age: 53
Estimated bearers: 44K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #902
Per 100K: 12.98
Top ancestry: White (79.6%)
First name trend
Annie: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Annie. The peak year was 1922 with 7,513 births. The average person named Annie today is 53 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Potts surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Potts, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 79.6%.
- White79.6%
- Black or African American14.3%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Two or more races2.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Annie has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0287% of the US population, based on 98,263 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Potts appears at a rate of 12.98 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0130%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 13 people with the full name Annie Potts. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Annie
FAQ
Annie Potts: questions and answers
How many people are named Annie Potts?
We estimate approximately 13 people in the United States share the full name Annie Potts. That works out to about 1 in 26,365,718 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0287%) with the surname frequency (12.98 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Annie Potts?
We classify Annie Potts as "Very Rare". About 1 in 26,365,718 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Annie a male or female name?
Annie is predominantly female. Out of 360,467 total SSA registrations, 0.5% were male and 99.5% were female. See the full Annie 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.