Feminine dossier · first seen 1943

Anya

Rising Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2007
Peak births
895
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z

Quick answers about Anya

How many people are named Anya?

An estimated 20,168 living Americans are named Anya.

How rare is Anya?

Anya is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 821 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 8.3% from its 2007 peak.

How old is the typical Anya?

The median age of a living American named Anya is approximately 17 years, with most bearers falling between 9 and 23 years old.

Is Anya still popular?

Yes — Anya is currently rising in popularity, with 821 births in 2025.

Where is Anya most common?

Anya has its strongest geographic signal in Massachusetts, where it appears 2.4× more often than the national baseline.

1943Peak 20072025
peak 2007 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year
2007
Decline from peak
8.3%
2025
821
All-time
20,561
Diaspora map

Anya broke out in Alaska, Colorado, District of Columbia, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, and Wisconsin (2006) and became over-represented in 27 states over 17 years.

Broke out: Alaska, Colorado, District of Columbia, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, and Wisconsin, 2006 · over-represented in 27 states over 17 years

Alabama: never over-represented AL Alaska: broke out 2006 AK Arizona: broke out 2022 AZ Arkansas: never over-represented AR California: never over-represented CA Colorado: broke out 2006 CO Connecticut: broke out 2009 CT Delaware: broke out 2011 DE District of Columbia: broke out 2006 DC Florida: never over-represented FL Georgia: never over-represented GA Hawaii: broke out 2010 HI Idaho: never over-represented ID Illinois: broke out 2011 IL Indiana: never over-represented IN Iowa: never over-represented IA Kansas: broke out 2013 KS Kentucky: never over-represented KY Louisiana: broke out 2007 LA Maine: broke out 2006 ME Maryland: broke out 2007 MD Massachusetts: broke out 2006 MA Michigan: never over-represented MI Minnesota: broke out 2006 MN Mississippi: never over-represented MS Missouri: never over-represented MO Montana: broke out 2010 MT Nebraska: broke out 2008 NE Nevada: broke out 2022 NV New Hampshire: broke out 2007 NH New Jersey: broke out 2006 NJ New Mexico: broke out 2023 NM New York: never over-represented NY North Carolina: never over-represented NC North Dakota: never over-represented ND Ohio: broke out 2013 OH Oklahoma: never over-represented OK Oregon: broke out 2007 OR Pennsylvania: never over-represented PA Rhode Island: broke out 2022 RI South Carolina: never over-represented SC South Dakota: never over-represented SD Tennessee: never over-represented TN Texas: never over-represented TX Utah: never over-represented UT Vermont: broke out 2011 VT Virginia: broke out 2010 VA Washington: broke out 2011 WA West Virginia: never over-represented WV Wisconsin: broke out 2006 WI Wyoming: never over-represented WY