Anastashia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	65	7	–	#4,660
1990s	107	11	+65%	#5,821
2000s	107	11	0%	#7,112
2010s	34	3	-68%	#9,209
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#4,660

1990s

107

+65%

#5,821

2000s

107

#7,112

2010s

-68%

#9,209

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Anastashia

Anastashia is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1984, 313 American babies have been named Anastashia. Its peak came in 1988, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Anastashia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Anastashia?

The median living Anastashia is about 27 years old; half are between 20 and 34. An estimated 300 people named Anastashia are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Anastashia year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	5	#16,454
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	9	#11,348
2011	12	#9,209
2010	8	#12,376
2009	8	#12,525
2008	7	#13,968
2007	10	#10,883
2006	14	#8,279
2005	11	#9,509
2004	16	#7,112
2003	13	#8,038
2002	10	#9,539
2001	9	#10,167
2000	9	#9,949
1995	13	#6,659
1990	13	#6,482
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Anastashia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Anastashia?

The median living Anastashia is about 27 years old. Half of all living Anastashias are between 20 and 34 years old.

How many people named Anastashia are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Anastashia are alive in the United States, based on 313 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Anastashia in 2025?

Anastashia did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Anastashia?

313 babies have been named Anastashia in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Anastashia most popular?

Anastashia peaked in 1988, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Anastashia a boy or girl name?

Anastashia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Anastashia rising or falling?

Anastashia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Anastashia popularity over time

The story of Anastashia

How old are people named Anastashia?

Anastashia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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