Total births
20,561
Girls' name · since 1943
Anya
20,561 babies named Anya in U.S. Social Security records since 1943, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #394
- among girls today
- 20,561
- born since 1943
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
20,561 babies have been named Anya since 1943, making it today's #394 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Anya recorded 20,561 times among girls since 1943, holding rank #394 nationally today, ahead of 98% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 2025.
- #394 among girls today
- 20,561 born since 1943
- 2000s peak decade
- 98% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Anya is currently the #394 girls' name in America, more common than 98% of girls - 20,561 born since 1943, peaking in the 2000s.
- #394
- among girls today
- 20,561
- born since 1943
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Anya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#394
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 98% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Anya was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
895 babies were named Anya in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Anya compares
20,561 Top 6% higher than 94% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Anya's all-time total is 54x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 20,561 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 895 | 48 | 19,840 |
Anya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Anya's full recorded timeline at 1990, 90% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 10% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1943, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 895 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Anya at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2007
Current rank
#394
Active since
1943
Anya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 895
- Annual births at peak, across 83 years of records
Anya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Anya's strongest decade.
6,877 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Anya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1950s 34
1950s
34 births
- 1960s 232
1960s
232 births
- 1970s 522
1970s
522 births
- 1980s 1,328
1980s
1,328 births
- 1990s 1,495
1990s
1,495 births
- 2000s
2000s
6,877 births
- 2010s
2010s
6,089 births
- 2020s
2020s
3,974 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 6,877 births (33% of all-time use).
How Anya compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Anya's total volume
Anya vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Anya by state
Where Anya concentrates geographically, total births since 1943
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,761 | 13.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 1,449 | 7.0% |
| #3 | Texas | | 1,362 | 6.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 948 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 906 | 4.4% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 788 | 3.8% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 714 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 675 | 3.3% |
California share of Anya's total US births 13.4%
Even split
2,761 of 20,561 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 47 reporting states.
Anya appears in 47 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Anya? ▼
Anya has been given to 20,561 babies in the U.S. since 1943, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #394 as of the latest data. 895 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Anya most popular? ▼
Anya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 6,877 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Anya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Anya are California (2,761 births), New York (1,449 births), Texas (1,362 births).
How long has the name Anya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Anya since 1943 -- 83 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Anya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anyla, Anyssa, Anylah, Anyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Anya's data
- Anya's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (6,877 total births) through the 2020s (3,974) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Anyas (2,761 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Anya
Nearby Names Like Anya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Anya
Anyla Girl
#1455 2,795 births
Anyssa Girl
#8611 2,090 births
Anylah Girl
#1867 1,783 births
Anyah Girl
#8621 1,663 births
Anyia Girl
895 births
Compare Anya side by side: Anya vs Anyla Anya vs Anyssa Anya vs Anylah
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Anya
Gwendolyn #393
124,385 births · Peak 1953
Alivia #395
34,786 births · Peak 2008
Veronica #392
223,775 births · Peak 1980
Harley #396
31,167 births · Peak 2017
Maryam #391
13,845 births · Peak 2025
Leighton #397
12,412 births · Peak 2025
Logan #390
31,838 births · Peak 2017
Charlee #398
19,268 births · Peak 2019
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1943–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Anya: #394 Girls' Name - 20,561 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anya. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Anya draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.