Anastasia vs Ana

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

Name A

Anastasia

Girl name · Rank #166

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Name B

Ana

Girl name · Rank #204

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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