Baby name
REVIVING
🇦🇷 🇦🇹 🇧🇪 Annie
/AN · ee/
Meaning
“Grace, gracious”
English diminutive of Anne expressing grace with accessible warmth; popularized by literature and song
Nicknames
none
Vibe
gentle
How it ages.
Annie peaked in the US and UK around 1900-1920 and declined through mid-century, with modest revival since 2000.
The cultural moment.
US shows gentle resurgence since 2005 as vintage names return; strong hold in UK and Ireland as timeless choice.