Anja
Girl name · #4098 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Anja? In official American birth records, Anja has been tracked continuously since 1962, giving it 63 years of documented American history.
Anja ranks #4098 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 35 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2471, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 girls born in 2025 was named Anja.
The 63-year story
Anja first appears in the Social Security records in 1962, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2006, when 122 girls were named Anja — good for #1709 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.
Babies named Anja per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Anja in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Anja is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Anja will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Anja is most common
State-level data for Anja is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Anja
Statistically, parents drawn to Anja tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maja, Anessa, Ania, Amera, and Alonna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Anja | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #4067 |
| 2024 | 48 | #3277 |
| 2023 | 51 | #3181 |
| 2022 | 50 | #3220 |
| 2021 | 46 | #3390 |
| 2020 | 53 | #3015 |
| 2019 | 57 | #2891 |
| 2018 | 45 | #3438 |
| 2017 | 64 | #2689 |
| 2016 | 72 | #2502 |
| 2015 | 73 | #2471 |
| 2014 | 49 | #3272 |
| 2013 | 62 | #2769 |
| 2012 | 87 | #2160 |
| 2011 | 81 | #2298 |
| 2010 | 84 | #2274 |
| 2009 | 80 | #2396 |
| 2008 | 73 | #2557 |
| 2007 | 99 | #2059 |
| 2006 | 122 | #1709 |
| 2005 | 84 | #2180 |
| 2004 | 87 | #2087 |
| 2003 | 80 | #2167 |
| 2002 | 109 | #1683 |
| 2001 | 72 | #2236 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Anja?
In official American birth records, the name Anja first appeared in 1962 (over 63 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 63 years.
Is Anja a popular girl name?
Anja ranked #4098 among girls in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2471.
When was the name Anja most popular?
Anja peaked in 2006, when 122 American girls received the name (ranked #1709 that year). Since 2006 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Anja?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American girls was named Anja. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.