Ana vs Anastasia

Side-by-side comparison of Ana and Anastasia — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ana

Girl name · Rank #204

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Name B

Anastasia

Girl name · Rank #166

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Metric Ana Anastasia
Current Rank #204 #166
Total Births (all years) 110,060 55,275
Peak Year 1991 2018
Peak Year Births 2,652 1,904
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ana Anastasia
1880ss 78 164
1890ss 110 314
1900ss 157 350
1910ss 367 1,035
1920ss 710 1,023
1930ss 752 465
1940ss 1,338 392
1950ss 3,932 586
1960ss 7,844 1,517
1970ss 11,216 2,396
1980ss 15,526 4,831
1990ss 23,538 8,495
2000ss 23,201 10,859
2010ss 14,541 14,111
2020ss 6,750 8,737

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ana Anastasia
2014 1,538 1,346
2015 1,548 1,505
2016 1,436 1,718
2017 1,457 1,805
2018 1,448 1,904
2019 1,395 1,898
2020 1,237 1,764
2021 1,282 1,636
2022 1,402 1,765
2023 1,332 1,740
2024 1,497 1,832

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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