Anastasia
Girl nameAnastasia has been given to 57,163 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2018 and currently ranks #163 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin /æn.əˈsteɪ.ʒə/
From the name of a 4th-century martyr, Ancient Greek Ἀναστασία (Anastasía), from ἀνάστασις (anástasis, “resurrection”). The name, and its male counterpart Anastasius, were originally given to children who were born around Eastertime during the early years of Christianity.
Origin: Ancient Greek
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
57,163
Peak year
2018 (1,905 babies)
Rank in 2025
#163 for girls
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▲ +22%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Anastasia
Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia
Grand Duchess of Russia (1901–1918); fourth child and youngest daughter of Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna (Alix of
Anastasia Myskina
Russian tennis player
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Russian tennis player
Anastasiya Kuzmina
Slovak biathlete
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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