Anastasia

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A few things about Anastasia you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Anastasia

Anastasia Myskina

Russian tennis player

Choose Anastasia and your child shares a first name with Anastasia Myskina, a Russian tennis player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Anastasia, like who?” Anastasia Myskina's Wikipedia article is available in 50 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 877 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Anastasia, 1,832 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Anastasia would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAnastasia has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Anastasias, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2018, when it reached #147.
• 📈Then vs nowAnastasia is 2.0× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 1,768 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 877.
• 📍Where it's lovedAnastasia is most popular in Alaska, where it ranks #70, followed by New Mexico (#82) and Florida (#88). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn Greek, Anastasia means “resurrection”.

About the name Anastasia

Anastasia is a girl name meaning “resurrection”. It has 9 letters and 4 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-sia”. US birth records list Anastasia for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked #147 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #163, with 1,832 babies.