Ana

A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning grace, favour; a form of Anna.

Babies a year
1,443
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#245
down from #204
UK popularity
#439
91 babies · down from #392

How Ana has moved

US popularity rank, 20152025. Lower is more popular.
#182#225#267201520202025#245

View as table
YearUS rank
2015#210
2016#222
2017#211
2018#215
2019#222
2020#244
2021#236
2022#208
2023#224
2024#204
2025#245

In 2025, 91 babies in England and Wales were named Ana. In the US, 1,443 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 2,649 in 1991.

Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Ana was most common in 1990, when it went to 0.13% of American babies of that sex.

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