Anastasia
Girl name · #163 in 2025 · Uniqueness 45/100
Anastasia ranks #163 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 1,832 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #217, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 983 girls born in 2025 was named Anastasia.
Babies named Anastasia per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Anastasia first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 10 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 1,905 girls were named Anastasia — good for #147 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Anastasia in class?
Anastasia scores 45 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Anastasia is most common
Geography matters for names, and Anastasia is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Anastasias were TX (221), CA (200), FL (183), NY (100), IL (73). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Anastasia
Statistically, parents drawn to Anastasia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alessia, Cecilia, Ariella, Amaya, and Ariana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Anastasia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,832 | #163 |
| 2024 | 1,842 | #166 |
| 2023 | 1,745 | #166 |
| 2022 | 1,770 | #162 |
| 2021 | 1,637 | #181 |
| 2020 | 1,766 | #158 |
| 2019 | 1,899 | #150 |
| 2018 | 1,905 | #147 |
| 2017 | 1,806 | #169 |
| 2016 | 1,720 | #192 |
| 2015 | 1,505 | #217 |
| 2014 | 1,346 | #240 |
| 2013 | 1,254 | #253 |
| 2012 | 937 | #334 |
| 2011 | 868 | #367 |
| 2010 | 878 | #365 |
| 2009 | 1,014 | #325 |
| 2008 | 918 | #360 |
| 2007 | 1,072 | #314 |
| 2006 | 1,147 | #289 |
| 2005 | 1,128 | #292 |
| 2004 | 1,157 | #286 |
| 2003 | 1,175 | #270 |
| 2002 | 1,193 | #265 |
| 2001 | 1,028 | #309 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Anastasia a popular girl name?
Anastasia ranked #163 among girls in 2025 with 1,832 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #217.
When was the name Anastasia most popular?
Anastasia peaked in 2018, when 1,905 American girls received the name (ranked #147 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Anastasia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 983 newborn American girls was named Anastasia. It scores 45/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.