Anya

Girl name

Anya has been given to 20,561 babies in the U.S. since 1943. It peaked in 2007 and currently ranks #375 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin

From Russian and Ukrainian А́ня (Ánja, informal pet form of А́нна (Ánna, “Ann”)). Also an Anglicization of Áine.

Origin: Russian, Ukrainian

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

20,561

Peak year

2007 (895 babies)

Rank in 2025

#375 for girls

First recorded

1943

10-year trend

▲ +46%

Gender split

All girls

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Anya.

20,470 babies since 1880

20,673 babies since 1881

20,406 babies since 1939

20,355 babies since 1914

20,313 babies since 1917

20,836 babies since 1918

20,272 babies since 1958

20,199 babies since 1978

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