Names / Girl names
Anya
Current rank
#375
and rising
All-time peak
#363
in 2009
First recorded
1943
in U.S. data
Children named
20,500
since 1943
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #363 in 2009 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Anya first shows up in American naming records in 1943, where it reads as a girls' name. It currently ranks #375 and is climbing. 2009 marked its high point, reaching #363. Over 20,500 have carried it since records began.