Girl name
Anya
Anya holds the #375 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 821 newborn girls in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #657 in 2020 to #375 today. Its strongest year on record was 2009 (#363 nationally, 889 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1943. The name's biggest fan base is in Alaska (#134 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#375
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#363
in 2009 (2000s)
Babies in 2025
821
girls named Anya
Anya popularity, 1880–2025
Where Anya is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Alaska (#134), Arizona (#172), Nevada (#235)
Uniqueness score
37/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Anya in the most recent year of SSA data.