Anya
A Russian pet form of Anna, which descends from Hebrew Channah, meaning favour or grace. English speakers borrowed the spelling in the twentieth century.
Anya in 2025
Anya was given to 821 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 775th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,038 babies born.
The history of Anya
Anya reached its highest point in 2007, when 895 babies were given the name, ranking 725th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 719th, in 2009.
Across the 83 years of records since 1943, 20,561 babies have been named Anya. Half of them were born before 2009, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Anya by decade
| Decade | Babies named Anya | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 10 | 7,405 |
| 1950s | 34 | 4,986 |
| 1960s | 232 | 2,963 |
| 1970s | 522 | 2,469 |
| 1980s | 1,328 | 1,007 |
| 1990s | 1,495 | 1,273 |
| 2000s | 6,877 | 719 |
| 2010s | 6,089 | 777 |
| 2020s | 3,974 | 775 |
Where Anya is heading
Anya has risen 46% over the past decade, from 564 babies in 2015 to 821 in 2025.
Names like Anya
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Anya.