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