Spelling comparison
Anna vs Ana
2025 US records for these exact spellings: Anna 2,521 and Ana 1,276. Anna’s share of that pair is 66.4%. The multiple is about 2.0 times the published count of Ana.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
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The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Anna profile · Ana profile
Anna and Ana name the same child-name in two spellings. The tables below never merge those rows into a single total. Anna is the longer of the two spellings, and Ana is the shorter. Anna writes “n” between “An” and “a”, and Ana leaves that spot out.
From 1880 through 2025, every year in which both spellings were published had the same leader on the combined count. There is no crossover in that overlap.
Anna is first published in these national files in 1880, and Ana in 1880. Anna’s larger 2025 category is female. Ana’s larger 2025 category is female. Anna led 15 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 3,380 records in 2016, and the closest year was 2024 (a gap of 1,212). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (3,797), Anna is 66.4% and Ana is 33.6%.
2016–2025, count and rank
2016 belongs to Anna. Anna had 4,810 female records (rank #49) and 6 male records (rank #10,841); Ana had 1,436 female records (rank #222). The gap that year was 3,380 records. For 2017, compare the categories separately: Anna had 4,574 female records (rank #53) and 8 male records (rank #8,897); Ana had 1,457 female records (rank #211). Anna led 2017 by 3,125 published records (4,582 to 1,457), and the smaller spelling is Ana. Anna was the higher published spelling in 2018, with 4,198 female records (rank #54) and 5 male records (rank #12,291) against 1,449 female records (rank #215) for Ana. The 2019 national file shows Anna led 2019 by 2,448 published records (3,849 to 1,401). Read as exact spellings: Anna had 3,849 female records (rank #63); Ana had 1,395 female records (rank #223) and 6 male records (rank #10,887). 2020: Anna led 2020 by 2,278 published records (3,516 to 1,238). Anna and Ana stay separate rows; 3,516 and 1,238 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2021, Anna had 3,082 female records (rank #85) and 6 male records (rank #10,892); Ana had 1,282 female records (rank #234). Anna led 2021 by 1,806 published records (3,088 to 1,282). 2022 belongs to Anna. Anna had 2,962 female records (rank #83); Ana had 1,403 female records (rank #208). The gap that year was 1,559 records. For 2023, compare the categories separately: Anna had 2,934 female records (rank #79); Ana had 1,336 female records (rank #223) and 5 male records (rank #12,359). Anna led 2023 by 1,593 published records (2,934 to 1,341), and the smaller spelling is Ana. Anna was the higher published spelling in 2024, with 2,716 female records (rank #94) against 1,504 female records (rank #204) for Ana. The 2025 national file shows Anna led 2025 by 1,245 published records (2,521 to 1,276). Read as exact spellings: Anna had 2,521 female records (rank #107); Ana had 1,276 female records (rank #245).
| Year | Anna female count | Anna female rank | Anna male count | Anna male rank | Ana female count | Ana female rank | Ana male count | Ana male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4,810 | 49 | 6 | 10,841 | 1,436 | 222 | — | — |
| 2017 | 4,574 | 53 | 8 | 8,897 | 1,457 | 211 | — | — |
| 2018 | 4,198 | 54 | 5 | 12,291 | 1,449 | 215 | — | — |
| 2019 | 3,849 | 63 | — | — | 1,395 | 223 | 6 | 10,887 |
| 2020 | 3,511 | 68 | 5 | 12,156 | 1,238 | 244 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3,082 | 85 | 6 | 10,892 | 1,282 | 234 | — | — |
| 2022 | 2,962 | 83 | — | — | 1,403 | 208 | — | — |
| 2023 | 2,934 | 79 | — | — | 1,336 | 223 | 5 | 12,359 |
| 2024 | 2,716 | 94 | — | — | 1,504 | 204 | — | — |
| 2025 | 2,521 | 107 | — | — | 1,276 | 245 | — | — |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Anna is the warm line and Ana is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
Anna was the 1880s leader, 38,320 published records against 78 for Ana. The 1890s files give 55,461 published records to Anna and 110 to Ana, so Anna led the decade. Anna was the 1900s leader, 55,099 published records against 157 for Ana. The 1910s files give 119,311 published records to Anna and 367 to Ana, so Anna led the decade. Anna was the 1920s leader, 124,291 published records against 710 for Ana. The 1930s files give 66,896 published records to Anna and 757 to Ana, so Anna led the decade. Anna was the 1940s leader, 41,444 published records against 1,345 for Ana. The 1950s files give 41,834 published records to Anna and 3,942 to Ana, so Anna led the decade. Anna was the 1960s leader, 41,084 published records against 7,873 for Ana. The 1970s files give 37,976 published records to Anna and 11,326 to Ana, so Anna led the decade. Anna was the 1980s leader, 57,590 published records against 15,720 for Ana. The 1990s files give 78,721 published records to Anna and 23,715 to Ana, so Anna led the decade. Anna was the 2000s leader, 90,470 published records against 23,267 for Ana. The 2010s files give 51,381 published records to Anna and 14,549 to Ana, so Anna led the decade. Anna was the 2020s leader, 17,737 published records against 8,044 for Ana.
Top states in 2025
Anna’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (235), California (192), Florida (150), New York (144), Pennsylvania (141). Ana’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (298), California (184), Florida (117), Arizona (77), New York (44). Texas, California, Florida are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.