What does Anya mean?
Anya means “grace”.
Anya is a Russian diminutive of Anna. Through Anna, it connects to the Hebrew name Hannah and the meaning “grace.”
Nicknames & variations
No nicknames or variations are listed for Anya yet.
How popular is Anya?
United States · 2025Explore how often Anya is used and how its ranking has changed.
- US girls rank
- #375 2025 · #1 is most popular
- Girls named Anya
- 821 Recorded births in 2025
- Change in births
- 2.5% More than 2024
Anya over time
United States · Girls
Recorded births
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Yearly data & usage
Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights girls, the most common recorded usage in 2025.
| Year | Usage | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | #375 | 821 |
| 2024 | Girls | #394 | 801 |
| 2023 | Girls | #443 | 695 |
| 2022 | Girls | #486 | 645 |
| 2021 | Girls | #537 | 574 |
| 2020 | Girls | #657 | 438 |
| 2019 | Girls | #658 | 445 |
| 2018 | Girls | #678 | 431 |
| 2017 | Girls | #627 | 471 |
| 2016 | Girls | #592 | 516 |
| 2015 | Girls | #550 | 564 |
| 2014 | Girls | #473 | 671 |
Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.
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