Nastasia
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "resurrection" or "rising again".
Name Census estimates that about 491 living Americans carry the first name Nastasia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Nastasia today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Nastasia births was 1987 (29 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Nastasia. 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
491
~ 1 in 698,074 Americans
Peak year
1987
29 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2023 SSA rank
#13,057
Tracked since 1918
Popularity
Nastasia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Nastasia from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 168 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Nastasia 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 Nastasia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Nastasias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. New York, Florida, Texas recorded the most babies named Nastasia, while Texas, Florida, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 13 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Nastasia
The name Nastasia originated from the Greek language and culture, with its roots dating back to ancient times. It is a feminine form of the name Anastasius, which derives from the Greek word "anastasis," meaning "resurrection" or "rising up." This name carries a deep religious and spiritual significance in the Christian tradition.
The earliest known usage of the name Nastasia can be traced back to the Byzantine Empire, where it was given to several notable figures. One of the most renowned was Nastasia, the wife of Emperor Leo VI the Wise, who ruled from 886 to 912 AD. She played a significant role in the political and cultural affairs of the empire during her husband's reign.
In the Orthodox Christian tradition, Saint Anastasia, also known as Anastasia of Sirmium, was a early Christian martyr who lived in the 3rd century AD. She was revered for her unwavering faith and her refusal to renounce Christianity, even in the face of persecution. Her name became associated with courage, resilience, and spiritual strength.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Nastasia gained popularity across various European regions influenced by Byzantine and Orthodox Christian cultures. It was particularly common in regions like Russia, Greece, and parts of Eastern Europe. One notable figure from this period was Nastasia Khodkevich, a 16th-century Belarusian noblewoman known for her political influence and patronage of the arts.
During the Renaissance, the name Nastasia found its way into the literary world. In the famous play "The Taming of the Shrew" by William Shakespeare, one of the characters is named Nastasia, a servant to Petruchio. This literary reference helped to further popularize the name in Western Europe.
Other notable figures with the name Nastasia include Nastasia Philipovna, a character in Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel "The Idiot," published in 1869. In the 20th century, Nastasia Urbain (1909-1949) was a French novelist and playwright who gained recognition for her works exploring themes of love, identity, and societal norms.
Throughout its long history, the name Nastasia has carried a sense of resilience, spiritual strength, and cultural richness. While its usage may have ebbed and flowed over time, it remains a name with deep roots in the Greek language and Christian tradition, evoking a sense of rebirth and rising above adversity.
People
Nastasia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Nastasia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with N
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Nastasia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nastasia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 491 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Nastasia 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 698,074 US residents.
Is Nastasia a common name?
We classify Nastasia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 512 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Nastasia most popular?
The single biggest year for Nastasia was 1987, when 29 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Nastasia is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Nastasia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Nastasia 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.