Girl nameCurrently #166 in the USSteady
Anastasia
an-uh-STAY-zhuh//ˌænəˈsteɪʒə//
4 syllablesPeak year: 20189 lettersStarts with A
Meaning & origin
Resurrection
Anastasia comes from the Greek 'anastasis', meaning resurrection or rebirth. Long associated with the Russian imperial family through Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanov, it carries an elegant, dramatic weight across its many international forms.
Anastasia's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Anastasia |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 10 |
| 1881 | 11 |
| 1882 | 11 |
| 1883 | 14 |
| 1884 | 17 |
| 1885 | 15 |
| 1886 | 23 |
| 1887 | 22 |
| 1888 | 20 |
| 1889 | 21 |
| 1890 | 28 |
| 1891 | 34 |
| 1892 | 25 |
| 1893 | 27 |
| 1894 | 53 |
| 1895 | 24 |
| 1896 | 36 |
| 1897 | 32 |
| 1898 | 32 |
| 1899 | 23 |
| 1900 | 33 |
| 1901 | 38 |
| 1902 | 24 |
| 1903 | 30 |
| 1904 | 41 |
| 1905 | 32 |
| 1906 | 48 |
| 1907 | 37 |
| 1908 | 34 |
| 1909 | 33 |
| 1910 | 47 |
| 1911 | 59 |
| 1912 | 61 |
| 1913 | 72 |
| 1914 | 125 |
| 1915 | 114 |
| 1916 | 126 |
| 1917 | 131 |
| 1918 | 157 |
| 1919 | 143 |
| 1920 | 122 |
| 1921 | 142 |
| 1922 | 133 |
| 1923 | 108 |
| 1924 | 97 |
| 1925 | 105 |
| 1926 | 81 |
| 1927 | 91 |
| 1928 | 78 |
| 1929 | 66 |
| 1930 | 63 |
| 1931 | 49 |
| 1932 | 53 |
| 1933 | 46 |
| 1934 | 60 |
| 1935 | 40 |
| 1936 | 40 |
| 1937 | 49 |
| 1938 | 37 |
| 1939 | 28 |
| 1940 | 36 |
| 1941 | 50 |
| 1942 | 43 |
| 1943 | 48 |
| 1944 | 23 |
| 1945 | 30 |
| 1946 | 45 |
| 1947 | 43 |
| 1948 | 43 |
| 1949 | 31 |
| 1950 | 39 |
| 1951 | 31 |
| 1952 | 35 |
| 1953 | 40 |
| 1954 | 42 |
| 1955 | 37 |
| 1956 | 43 |
| 1957 | 113 |
| 1958 | 87 |
| 1959 | 119 |
| 1960 | 115 |
| 1961 | 110 |
| 1962 | 111 |
| 1963 | 124 |
| 1964 | 142 |
| 1965 | 149 |
| 1966 | 154 |
| 1967 | 186 |
| 1968 | 219 |
| 1969 | 207 |
| 1970 | 240 |
| 1971 | 236 |
| 1972 | 214 |
| 1973 | 232 |
| 1974 | 225 |
| 1975 | 253 |
| 1976 | 241 |
| 1977 | 260 |
| 1978 | 235 |
| 1979 | 260 |
| 1980 | 226 |
| 1981 | 281 |
| 1982 | 288 |
| 1983 | 382 |
| 1984 | 391 |
| 1985 | 386 |
| 1986 | 431 |
| 1987 | 909 |
| 1988 | 789 |
| 1989 | 761 |
| 1990 | 693 |
| 1991 | 706 |
| 1992 | 741 |
| 1993 | 779 |
| 1994 | 833 |
| 1995 | 759 |
| 1996 | 858 |
| 1997 | 949 |
| 1998 | 1,176 |
| 1999 | 1,006 |
| 2000 | 1,027 |
| 2001 | 1,028 |
| 2002 | 1,193 |
| 2003 | 1,175 |
| 2004 | 1,157 |
| 2005 | 1,133 |
| 2006 | 1,147 |
| 2007 | 1,072 |
| 2008 | 918 |
| 2009 | 1,014 |
| 2010 | 878 |
| 2011 | 868 |
| 2012 | 937 |
| 2013 | 1,252 |
| 2014 | 1,346 |
| 2015 | 1,505 |
| 2016 | 1,718 |
| 2017 | 1,805 |
| 2018 | 1,904 |
| 2019 | 1,898 |
| 2020 | 1,764 |
| 2021 | 1,636 |
| 2022 | 1,765 |
| 2023 | 1,740 |
| 2024 | 1,832 |
Anastasia through the decades
- Anastasia peaked in 2018, when 1,904 babies were named Anastasia in the US.
- The 2020s were Anastasia's strongest decade, averaging 1,747 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Anastasia has risen 66% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Anastasia currently ranks #166 in the US and is holding steady.
Nicknames
StacyAna
Variants & spellings
Anastasiya
Famous people named Anastasia
- Anastasia Romanov — Russian grand duchess