| Naomi | Anne | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | pleasantness | grace, favour |
| Origin | hebrew | hebrew |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | nay-OH-mee | AN |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2025 (4,644) | 1959 (5,745) |
| In 2025 | 4,644 | 0 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Vintage |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Naomi | Anne |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 26,665 | 2,936 |
| 2010s | 36,194 | 5,291 |
| 2000s | 23,763 | 7,806 |
| 1990s | 12,910 | 14,472 |
| 1980s | 10,864 | 22,115 |
| 1970s | 8,426 | 25,602 |
| 1960s | 6,161 | 47,774 |
| 1950s | 7,495 | 52,404 |
| 1940s | 8,951 | 36,146 |
| 1930s | 13,500 | 28,621 |
| 1920s | 18,184 | 34,511 |
| 1910s | 12,031 | 33,478 |
| 1900s | 3,700 | 7,615 |
| 1890s | 2,074 | 4,231 |
| 1880s | 629 | 2,126 |
From Hebrew No'omi, 'my pleasantness, pleasant' (root n-'-m, 'to be pleasant, agreeable'). In Ruth 1:20 Naomi asks instead to be called Mara, 'bitter' — a deliberate biblical contrast that turns on the name's meaning.
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.
Naomi is more popular than Anne today: about 4,644 US babies were given the name Naomi in 2025, compared with 0 named Anne.
Naomi means pleasantness (hebrew origin), while Anne means grace, favour (hebrew origin).
In US records, Naomi first appears in 1880 and Anne in 0, so Anne has the longer recorded history.