How Many People Are Named Anastasia?
An estimated 50,328 people in the United States have the first name Anastasia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Anastasia peaked in popularity in 2018 with 1,904 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Anastasia as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Anastasia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
50,328
About 1 in 6,810 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2018
1,904 births
Total Registered
55,298
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Anastasia
Anastasia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 55,298 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Anastasia as a male name
Ranked #11,560 in 2005
5 male births in 2005
Peak: 1988 (7 births)
Anastasia as a female name
Ranked #166 in 2024
1,832 female births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (1,904 births)
Anastasia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Anastasia span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 14,111 babies were registered. While Anastasia is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Anastasia by Decade
How has Anastasia tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 164 | 0 | 164 | |
| 1890s | 314 | 0 | 314 | |
| 1900s | 350 | 0 | 350 | |
| 1910s | 1,035 | 0 | 1,035 | |
| 1920s | 1,023 | 0 | 1,023 | |
| 1930s | 465 | 0 | 465 | |
| 1940s | 392 | 0 | 392 | |
| 1950s | 586 | 0 | 586 | |
| 1960s | 1,517 | 0 | 1,517 | |
| 1970s | 2,396 | 0 | 2,396 | |
| 1980s | 4,844 | 13 | 4,831 | |
| 1990s | 8,500 | 5 | 8,495 | |
| 2000s | 10,864 | 5 | 10,859 | |
| 2010s | 14,111 | 0 | 14,111 | |
| 2020s | 8,737 | 0 | 8,737 | |
Anastasia by State
Birth registrations for Anastasia span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Vermont, Wyoming, North Dakota. On average, about 997 Anastasias were registered per state.
Anastasia + Last Name Combinations
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Anastasia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anastasia?
We estimate approximately 50,328 people named Anastasia are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 6,810 Americans share this first name.
Is Anastasia a common name?
Anastasia is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 55,298 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Anastasia most popular?
Anastasia reached peak popularity in 2018, when 1,904 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Anastasia is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Anastasia a female name?
Anastasia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Anastasia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Anastasia Smith, Anastasia Johnson, Anastasia Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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