Anya
Girl name · #375 in 2025 · Distinctive
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. 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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Anya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Anya is most common
Geography matters for names, and Anya is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Anya is most common in AZ (1.3 per 1,000), NV (1.2 per 1,000), WA (1.2 per 1,000), MA (0.9 per 1,000), CA (0.8 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.6 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Anya is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
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.