Anastasia
Anastasia was the 163rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 1,832 babies. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked 147th with 1,905 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 54 places. More babies were named Anastasia in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning resurrection · Greek
Say it an-uh-STAY-zhuh /ˌænəˈsteɪʒə/
- Rank in 2025
- #163 girls, down 5 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 1,832girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20181,905 babies
- Total since 1880
- 57,163babies recorded
What does the name Anastasia mean?
Anastasia is the feminine of Anastasius, from Greek anastasis, 'resurrection'. Wiktionary and DMNES note that early Christians gave it to children born around Easter. Several early saints bore it, among them 4th-century martyrs, and DMNES also lists a Byzantine empress and a 16th-century Russian tsaritsa. Wikipedia notes it is especially popular in Eastern Europe, where Nastya is a common pet form.
ἀνάστασις (Ancient Greek, “resurrection”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Ana, Stacy, Nastya, Tasia, Anastasius.
See also: Greek names.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Anastasia', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Wiktionary, entry 'Anastasia', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Anastasia', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Nicknames for Anastasia
The usual nicknames for Anastasia are Ana, Stacy and Annie. Some parents skip the long form: for every 100 girls named Anastasia in the last five years, 85 were named Annie, against 80 twenty years earlier.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Girls, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ana | Modern | #245 | 6,801 |
| Stacy | Traditional | #1,665 | 747 |
| Annie · also for Anna, Annabelle, Anne | Modern | #182 | 7,468 |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are girls given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Anastasias go by each one.
Anastasia popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 23 since 1988.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #163 | 1,832 |
| 2020 | #158 | 1,766 |
| 2010 | #365 | 878 |
| 2000 | #309 | 1,027 |
| 1990 | #383 | 688 |
| 1980 | #735 | 226 |
| 1970 | #665 | 240 |
| 1960 | #1,001 | 115 |
| 1950 | #1,474 | 39 |
| 1940 | #1,220 | 36 |
| 1930 | #916 | 63 |
| 1920 | #655 | 122 |
| 1910 | #610 | 47 |
| 1900 | #612 | 33 |
| 1890 | #491 | 28 |
| 1880 | #548 | 10 |
How popular is Anastasia, counting every spelling?
Anastasia is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #176 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #163 for Anastasia on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,969 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anastasia | 1,832 | #163 | 8,826 |
| Anastacia | 58 | #2,902 | 340 |
| Annastasia | 43 | #3,526 | 214 |
| Anastazia | 19 | #6,136 | 97 |
| Anastassia | 17 | #6,564 | 68 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Anastasia?
1,832 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Anastasia (0.51 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Anastasia born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 5 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Anastasia.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Anastasia?
About 52,700 people born in the US named Anastasia are alive today, with a median age of 18; half are between 8 and 31. That makes Anastasia mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Anastasia by state
How common Anastasia was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Alaska (3.2×), New Mexico (3.0×), Rhode Island (2.4×), Montana (2.2×), West Virginia (2.0×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Hawaii, Louisiana, Maryland.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Anastasia: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Anastasia, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Anastasia · Sibling names for Anastasia
Questions about the name Anastasia
What does Anastasia mean?
Anastasia means “resurrection” (Greek origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Anastasia?
Anastasia was the 163rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 1,832 babies. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked 147th with 1,905 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 54 places. More babies were named Anastasia in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Anastasia a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Anastasia in the US.
Where is Anastasia most popular?
In 2021–2025, Anastasia was most common in Alaska (3.48 per 1,000 girls), followed by New Mexico and Rhode Island.