| Anne | Sadie | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | grace, favour | Princess |
| Origin | hebrew | Hebrew |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | AN | SAY-dee |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 1959 (5,745) | 2014 (4,871) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 4,168 |
| Trend | Vintage | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Anne | Sadie |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,936 | 21,233 |
| 2010s | 5,291 | 36,582 |
| 2000s | 7,806 | 21,328 |
| 1990s | 14,472 | 8,580 |
| 1980s | 22,115 | 3,162 |
| 1970s | 25,602 | 1,754 |
| 1960s | 47,774 | 1,131 |
| 1950s | 52,404 | 2,437 |
| 1940s | 36,146 | 4,168 |
| 1930s | 28,621 | 6,298 |
| 1920s | 34,511 | 10,846 |
| 1910s | 33,478 | 12,388 |
| 1900s | 7,615 | 7,461 |
| 1890s | 4,231 | 7,398 |
| 1880s | 2,126 | 4,915 |
The French and English form of Anna, ultimately from Hebrew 'Channah' (Hannah) meaning grace or favour. Long popular through St Anne, traditionally named as the mother of Mary.
A pet form of Sarah, from the Hebrew, “princess.”
Sadie is more popular than Anne today: about 4,168 US babies were given the name Sadie in 2025, compared with 0 named Anne.
Anne means grace, favour (hebrew origin), while Sadie means Princess (Hebrew origin).
In US records, Anne first appears in 0 and Sadie in 1880, so Anne has the longer recorded history.