Feminine dossier · first seen 1962
Anja
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2006
Peak era
2006
Peak births
122
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Anja
How many people are named Anja?
An estimated 2,711 living Americans are named Anja.
How rare is Anja?
Anja is very rare among babies today, with 35 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 71.3% from its 2006 peak.
How old is the typical Anja?
The median age of a living American named Anja is approximately 21 years, with most bearers falling between 13 and 32 years old.
Is Anja still popular?
Not especially. Anja has been declining since its 2006 peak and registered 35 births in 2025.
Where is Anja most common?
Anja has its strongest geographic signal in Minnesota, where it appears 6.6× more often than the national baseline.
1962Peak 20062025
Peak year
2006
Decline from peak
71.3%
2025
35
All-time
2,797
Where it lives now
Anja is most concentrated in Minnesota — about 5.5× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Anja is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.