Anastazia
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "resurrection" or "she who will arise again".
Name Census estimates that about 865 living Americans carry the first name Anastazia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Anastazia today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Anastazia births was 2004 (46 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Anastazia. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
865
~ 1 in 396,248 Americans
Peak year
2004
46 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,017
Tracked since 1984
Popularity
Anastazia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Anastazia from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 309 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Anastazia by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Anastazia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Anastazias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Texas, California, New York recorded the most babies named Anastazia, while Pennsylvania, New York, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 15 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Anastazia
The name Anastazia has its origins in the Greek language, dating back to the Byzantine Empire era. It is derived from the Greek word "anastasis," which means "resurrection" or "rising up." This connection to the concept of rebirth and renewal gives the name a profound symbolic meaning.
During the Byzantine period, Anastazia was a relatively common name among the Christian population, particularly in regions like modern-day Greece, Turkey, and parts of the Balkans. Its popularity can be attributed to its association with Easter and the resurrection of Jesus Christ, which held great significance in the Eastern Orthodox Christian tradition.
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Anastazia can be found in the hagiographies (biographical accounts of saints) from the 5th and 6th centuries. These texts mention several female saints bearing the name, including Saint Anastasia of Sirmium (late 3rd century) and Saint Anastasia of Rome (early 4th century), both of whom were venerated for their unwavering faith and martyrdom.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Anastazia continued to be used across the Eastern Orthodox Christian world, appearing in various historical records and chronicles. One notable figure was Anastasia Yaroslavna (c. 1023-1096), a princess of Kyiv who married King Andrew I of Hungary and played a significant role in promoting Christianity in the region.
During the Byzantine Empire, Anastazia was also a popular name among the imperial family. One of the most famous bearers was Empress Anastasia Romanova (1547-1626), the first wife of Tsar Ivan IV (the Terrible). Her reign was marked by political turmoil and the expansion of Russia's territories.
In the 19th century, the name Anastazia gained popularity in Russia, thanks in part to the influence of the Romanov dynasty. Princess Anastasia Nikolaevna (1901-1918), the youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, was tragically executed along with her family during the Bolshevik Revolution.
Other notable figures throughout history who bore the name Anastazia include Anastasia of Kiev (c. 1023-1096), a Grand Princess of Kyiv who was influential in the spread of Christianity in Eastern Europe; Anastasia of Serbia (c. 1190-1241), a Serbian princess and later Queen of Hungary; and Anastasia Tsilipikina (1360-1417), a prominent Byzantine scholar and writer.
People
Anastazia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Anastazia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Anastazia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anastazia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 865 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Anastazia going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 396,248 US residents.
Is Anastazia a common name?
We classify Anastazia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 880 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Anastazia most popular?
The single biggest year for Anastazia was 2004, when 46 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Anastazia is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Anastazia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Anastazia in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.