Anya

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

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Anya Taylor-Joy

American actress and model (born 1996)

Choose Anya and your child shares a first name with Anya Taylor-Joy, an American actress and model. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Anya, like who?” Anya Taylor-Joy's Wikipedia article is available in 64 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,958 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Anya, 821 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Anya would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAnya first shows up in US birth records in 1943, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 82 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2009, when it reached #363.
• 📈Then vs nowAnya is 2.1× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 4,137 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 1,958.
• 🚀TrendAnya has climbed 282 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #375. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedAnya is most popular in Alaska, where it ranks #134, followed by Arizona (#172) and Washington (#210). It's in the top 1,000 in 33 states.
• 💬MeaningAnya is a Russian form of Anna, which means “grace”.

About the name Anya

Anya is a girl name meaning “grace”. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-nya”. US birth records list Anya for girls from 1943 to 2025, in 72 of those 83 years. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked #363 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #375, with 821 babies.