girls' name ★ peaked 2018

Anastasia

Meaning resurrection Gender Girl Rank 2025 #163 Trend → Stable

From the name of a 4th-century martyr, Ancient Greek Ἀναστασία (Anastasía), from ἀνάστασις (anástasis, “resurrection”).

Rank 2025
#163
among girls · ↑3 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
1,832
named Anastasia · -1% vs 2024
How common
1 in 877
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2018
1,905 babies
All-time total
57,163
#537 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Anastasia popularity over time

57,163 babies have been named Anastasia since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 164 – 164 16 – #454
1890s 314 – 314 31 +91% #386
1900s 350 – 350 35 +11% #487
1910s 1,035 – 1,035 104 +196% #501
1920s 1,023 – 1,023 102 -1% #612
1930s 465 – 465 47 -55% #876
1940s 392 – 392 39 -16% #1,030
1950s 586 – 586 59 +49% #965
1960s 1,519 – 1,519 152 +159% #656
1970s 2,397 – 2,397 240 +58% #620
1980s 4,831 13 4,844 484 +102% #269
1990s 8,495 5 8,500 850 +75% #266
2000s 10,859 5 10,864 1,086 +28% #265
2010s 14,118 – 14,118 1,412 +30% #147
2020s (to 2025) 10,592 – 10,592 1,765 +25% #158

Where Anastasia is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 1,836 1.14 #162
2027 1,839 1.14 #162
2028 1,842 1.15 #162
2029 1,845 1.15 #161
2030 1,847 1.15 #161

Where Anastasia is most popular

Girls named Anastasia per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 1.09 per 1,000. Strongest in Alaska, New Mexico, and Rhode Island.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Anastasia born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Alaska 30 3.48 +220%
New Mexico 78 3.21 +195%
Rhode Island 32 2.56 +135%
Montana 32 2.36 +117%
West Virginia 57 2.17 +100%
Nevada 98 2.11 +94%
New Hampshire 38 2.06 +89%
Maine 30 1.94 +78%
Florida 828 1.94 +78%
Arizona 271 1.93 +78%
Colorado 202 1.81 +66%
Kansas 97 1.68 +55%
Idaho 56 1.67 +54%
Connecticut 97 1.67 +53%
Illinois 369 1.61 +48%
Nebraska 57 1.59 +46%
Pennsylvania 373 1.58 +45%
Oregon 102 1.57 +44%
North Dakota 20 1.52 +40%
Indiana 211 1.50 +38%
Oklahoma 108 1.47 +35%
Wisconsin 145 1.41 +29%
Washington 198 1.37 +26%
Arkansas 68 1.29 +18%
Ohio 304 1.28 +18%
Virginia 216 1.27 +16%
Kentucky 107 1.25 +15%
Delaware 14 1.23 +13%
Missouri 148 1.23 +13%
South Carolina 110 1.22 +12%
California 1,028 1.22 +12%
Texas 962 1.20 +10%
South Dakota 17 1.19 +9%
Iowa 69 1.18 +9%
North Carolina 268 1.18 +8%
Utah 97 1.17 +7%
New York 451 1.14 +5%
Tennessee 180 1.14 ≈ national
New Jersey 201 1.11 ≈ national
Massachusetts 134 1.11 ≈ national
Michigan 200 1.10 ≈ national
Minnesota 114 1.06 ≈ national
Vermont 5 1.03 -5%
Alabama 95 1.01 -7%
Mississippi 46 0.983 -10%
Georgia 222 0.977 -10%
Maryland 94 0.887 -18%
Louisiana 73 0.834 -23%
Hawaii 6 0.523 -52%
District of Columbia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Anastasia

Anastasia is moderately common for girls in the United States, ranked #163 in 2025 with 1,832 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 57,163 American babies have been named Anastasia. Its peak came in 2018, when 1,905 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Anastasia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Anastasia?

The median living Anastasia is about 18 years old; half are between 7 and 30. An estimated 53 thousand people named Anastasia are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Anastasia year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 1,832 #163 – –
2024 1,842 #166 – –
2023 1,745 #166 – –
2022 1,770 #162 – –
2021 1,637 #181 – –
2020 1,766 #158 – –
2019 1,899 #150 – –
2018 1,905 #147 – –
2017 1,806 #169 – –
2016 1,720 #192 – –
2015 1,505 #217 – –
2014 1,346 #240 – –
2013 1,254 #253 – –
2012 937 #334 – –
2011 868 #367 – –
2010 878 #365 – –
2009 1,014 #325 – –
2008 918 #360 – –
2007 1,072 #314 – –
2006 1,147 #289 – –
2005 1,128 #292 5 #11,561
2004 1,157 #286 – –
2003 1,175 #270 – –
2002 1,193 #265 – –
2001 1,028 #309 – –
2000 1,027 #309 – –
1995 759 #346 – –
1990 688 #383 5 #8,165
1985 386 #521 – –
1980 226 #735 – –
1975 254 #620 – –
1970 240 #665 – –
1965 150 #811 – –
1960 115 #1,001 – –
1955 37 #1,693 – –
1950 39 #1,474 – –
1945 30 #1,482 – –
1940 36 #1,220 – –
1935 40 #1,101 – –
1930 63 #916 – –
1925 105 #719 – –
1920 122 #655 – –
1915 114 #611 – –
1910 47 #610 – –
1905 32 #620 – –
1900 33 #612 – –
1895 24 #622 – –
1890 28 #491 – –
1885 15 #558 – –
1880 10 #548 – –

Famous people named Anastasia

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Anastasia Potapova Anastasia Potapova Russian-born Austrian tennis player (born 2001) Contemporary
  2. 2 Anastasia Romanovna Anastasia Romanovna Tsaritsa of Russia from 1547 to 1560 1530–1560 · 16th century
  3. 3 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Russian tennis player (born 1991) Contemporary
  4. 4 Anastasia of Sirmium Anastasia of Sirmium Christian saint and martyr (died 304) 281–304 · Antiquity
  5. 5 Anastasia Myskina Anastasia Myskina Russian tennis player b. 1981 · Contemporary
  6. 6 Anastasia Zavorotnyuk Anastasia Zavorotnyuk Russian actress and television presenter (1971–2024) Contemporary
  7. 7 Anastasia Baburova Anastasia Baburova Ukrainian-born Russian journalist (1983–2009) Contemporary
  8. 8 Anastasia of Kiev Anastasia of Kiev Queen of Hungary from 1046 to 1060 1023–1074 · Medieval
  9. 9 Anastasia Prikhodko Anastasia Prikhodko Ukrainian singer-songwriter and activist (born 1987) Contemporary
  10. 10 Anastasia Rodionova Anastasia Rodionova Russian-Australian tennis player (born 1982) Contemporary
  11. 11 Anastasia Lin Anastasia Lin Chinese-Canadian actress and human rights advocate b. 1990 · Contemporary
  12. 12 Anastasia Vinnikova Anastasia Vinnikova Musical artist b. 1991 · Contemporary
  13. 13 Anastasia Kelesidou Greek former discus thrower b. 1972 · Contemporary
  14. 14 Anastasia Fesikova Anastasia Fesikova Russian swimmer b. 1990 · Contemporary
  15. 15 Anastasia Voynova Anastasia Voynova Russian cyclist (born 1993) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Anastasia?

The median living Anastasia is about 18 years old. Half of all living Anastasias are between 7 and 30 years old.

How many people named Anastasia are alive today?

An estimated 53 thousand people named Anastasia are alive in the United States, based on 57,163 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Anastasia mean?

From the name of a 4th-century martyr, Ancient Greek Ἀναστασία (Anastasía), from ἀνάστασις (anástasis, “resurrection”).

How popular is the name Anastasia in 2025?

Anastasia ranked #163 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 1,832 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Anastasia?

57,163 babies have been named Anastasia in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Anastasia most popular?

Anastasia peaked in 2018, when 1,905 newborns received the name.

Is Anastasia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Anastasia rising or falling?

Anastasia is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Anastasia become more popular?

Anastasia looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 1,847 girls named Anastasia in 2030, ranking around #161. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Anastasia?

Well-known people named Anastasia include Anastasia Potapova (tennis player), Anastasia Romanovna (politician), Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (tennis player).

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