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Its wave through time Most used in the 2000s
In the United States 0 50 100 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 Peak 2006 per million babies of that sex 2,977 babies given this name since 1968 At its height in 2006, about 1 in 10,600 girls 80 babies in 2020 Names worth a look Anthony Boy From the Roman family name Antonius, of unknown origin. The 'h' in English comes from a false link with Greek anthos… Rome · peak 1987 Andrew Boy Greek Andreas, from anēr (andros) 'man'; andreia means 'manliness, courage'. Biblical · peak 1987 Anna Girl Greek and Latin form of Hebrew Ḥannah, 'grace, favour'. Biblical · peak 1891 Angela Girl From Greek angelos 'messenger, angel', through Latin. Middle Ages · peak 1975 Andrea Girl or boy From Greek Andreas, from aner, andros 'man'. In Italy it is a boys' name; in much of Europe it is used for girls. Middle Ages · peak 1981 Annie Girl A diminutive of Ann or Anna, ultimately from Hebrew ḥannah 'favour, grace'. Victorian · peak 1887 Ángel Boy From Greek angelos 'messenger'. Modern · peak 2006 Anne Girl From Hebrew Hannah 'grace, favour'. Middle Ages · peak 1911 Where this comes from United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.