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Worldwide Name Statistics

Anya

Ranked #1588 - 1 in 400,741 people
US

Most common in

United States

20k bearers

World total

19,963

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1588

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States20k
Worldwide
~20k
rank #1588
Rarity
1 in 400,741
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~20k in US

About the name Anya

There are an estimated 19,963 people named Anya alive worldwide today. That ranks Anya at #1588 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Anya is held by approximately 19,963 people, ranking #1588 among first names. That works out to roughly 6 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 16,626 U.S. residents).

Historically Anya is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Anya appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.0%Female 100.0%

Anya popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Anya, 1943 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1943: 5
  2. 1947: 5
  3. 1955: 6
  4. 1956: 14
  5. 1958: 7
  6. 1959: 7
  7. 1960: 9
  8. 1961: 12
  9. 1962: 9
  10. 1963: 26
  11. 1964: 22
  12. 1965: 19
  13. 1966: 31
  14. 1967: 29
  15. 1968: 32
  16. 1969: 43
  17. 1970: 32
  18. 1971: 29
  19. 1972: 38
  20. 1973: 50
  21. 1974: 46
  22. 1975: 57
  23. 1976: 57
  24. 1977: 69
  25. 1978: 72
  26. 1979: 72
  27. 1980: 334
  28. 1981: 166
  29. 1982: 123
  30. 1983: 146
  31. 1984: 130
  32. 1985: 91
  33. 1986: 83
  34. 1987: 64
  35. 1988: 78
  36. 1989: 113
  37. 1990: 99
  38. 1991: 80
  39. 1992: 96
  40. 1993: 96
  41. 1994: 132
  42. 1995: 140
  43. 1996: 122
  44. 1997: 152
  45. 1998: 252
  46. 1999: 326
  47. 2000: 439
  48. 2001: 508
  49. 2002: 578
  50. 2003: 596
  51. 2004: 631
  52. 2005: 680
  53. 2006: 777
  54. 2007: 895
  55. 2008: 884
  56. 2009: 889
  57. 2010: 789
  58. 2011: 727
  59. 2012: 787
  60. 2013: 688
  61. 2014: 671
  62. 2015: 564
  63. 2016: 516
  64. 2017: 471
  65. 2018: 431
  66. 2019: 445
  67. 2020: 438
  68. 2021: 574
  69. 2022: 645
  70. 2023: 695
  71. 2024: 801
  72. 2025: 821

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Anya worldwide?

There are an estimated 19,963 people named Anya alive worldwide today, ranking #1588 globally.

Is Anya a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 400,741 people. In the United States there are roughly 19,963 bearers, which is 1 in 16,626 Americans.

Is Anya a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Anya is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Anya come from?

Who are famous people named Anya?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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