Anya
Girl name · #375 in 2025 · Uniqueness 26/100
Anya is currently the #375 girl name in the United States — 821 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #550, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,192 girls born in 2025 was named Anya.
Babies named Anya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 82-year story
Anya first appears in the Social Security records in 1943, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2007, when 895 girls were named Anya — good for #364 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Anya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Anya in class?
Anya scores 26 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Anya is most common
Geography matters for names, and Anya is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Anyas were CA (134), TX (107), NY (53), FL (42), AZ (37). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Anya
Statistically, parents drawn to Anya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aliya, Mya, Anaya, Alivia, and Alayna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Anya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 821 | #375 |
| 2024 | 801 | #394 |
| 2023 | 695 | #443 |
| 2022 | 645 | #486 |
| 2021 | 574 | #536 |
| 2020 | 438 | #657 |
| 2019 | 445 | #658 |
| 2018 | 431 | #678 |
| 2017 | 471 | #627 |
| 2016 | 516 | #592 |
| 2015 | 564 | #550 |
| 2014 | 671 | #473 |
| 2013 | 688 | #446 |
| 2012 | 787 | #394 |
| 2011 | 727 | #432 |
| 2010 | 789 | #406 |
| 2009 | 889 | #363 |
| 2008 | 884 | #372 |
| 2007 | 895 | #364 |
| 2006 | 777 | #410 |
| 2005 | 680 | #446 |
| 2004 | 631 | #468 |
| 2003 | 596 | #488 |
| 2002 | 578 | #484 |
| 2001 | 508 | #525 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Anya a popular girl name?
Anya ranked #375 among girls in 2025 with 821 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #550.
When was the name Anya most popular?
Anya peaked in 2007, when 895 American girls received the name (ranked #364 that year). Since 2007 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Anya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,192 newborn American girls was named Anya. It scores 26/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.