Anya has been given to about 20,561 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2007, which makes it a millennial-parent name.
Anya ranks 375th among American girls in 2025, with 821 born that year. Its best year was 2007, when 895 babies were given the name, ranking 364th. The typical living American called Anya is about 17 years old today. It is relatively most common in Alaska, where it accounts for 0.13% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.