Stashia
Feminine variant of the Greek name Anastasia meaning "resurrection".
Name Census estimates that about 73 living Americans carry the first name Stashia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Stashia today is around 34 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Stashia births was 1989 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Stashia. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Stashia. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
73
~ 1 in 4,695,265 Americans
Peak year
1989
8 babies that year
Average age
34
years old
2007 SSA rank
#15,283
Tracked since 1922
Census
Stashia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 138 people with the first name Stashia, which placed it at #47,373 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#47,373
National first-name rank
People counted
138
138 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
58.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Stashia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Stashia is White at 58.7%. The next largest groups are Black (24.6%) and Hispanic (8.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Stashia described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Stashia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White58.7% · 81
- Black or African American24.6% · 34
- Hispanic or Latino8.0% · 11
- Two or more races5.1% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.2% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 2
Popularity
Stashia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Stashia from the 1920s through to the 2000s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 33 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1980s peak, Stashia remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Stashia 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 Stashia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Stashia
The name Stashia has its origins in the Greek language and culture, dating back to ancient times. It is a feminine form of the name Stasios, which is derived from the Greek word "stasis," meaning "standing" or "position." The name Stashia was commonly used in the Byzantine Empire and among Greek-speaking communities in the Mediterranean region.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Stashia can be found in the writings of the 6th-century Byzantine historian Procopius of Caesarea. He mentioned a woman named Stashia who was a prominent figure in the court of Emperor Justinian I (482-565 CE). This suggests that the name was in use during the late Roman and early Byzantine periods.
In the 9th century, a nun named Stashia lived in the Monastery of Stoudios in Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul). She was known for her piety and devotion to the Orthodox Christian faith. Her life and teachings were recorded in the monastery's chronicles, providing further evidence of the name's use during the medieval era.
During the Renaissance period, a notable figure named Stashia Cantacuzene (1455-1508) lived in Venice, Italy. She was a member of the Byzantine noble family Cantacuzene and was known for her patronage of the arts and her support for the Greek community in Venice.
In the 19th century, a renowned Greek poet and scholar named Stashia Mavrokordatou (1821-1897) gained recognition for her contributions to the modern Greek literary canon. Her works celebrated Greek culture and language, and she played a significant role in the country's intellectual and literary circles.
Another notable individual with the name Stashia was Stashia Trikoupis (1885-1961), a Greek activist and feminist who fought for women's rights and education in Greece during the early 20th century. She was a prominent figure in the Greek feminist movement and worked tirelessly to promote gender equality and social reform.
These are just a few examples of individuals named Stashia throughout history, illustrating the name's long-standing presence and cultural significance within the Greek-speaking world and beyond.
People
Stashia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Stashia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Stashia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Stashia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 73 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Stashia 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 4,695,265 US residents.
Is Stashia a common name?
We classify Stashia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 60% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 81 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Stashia most popular?
The single biggest year for Stashia was 1989, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Stashia is about 34 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Stashia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 138 people with the name Stashia, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #47,373 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Stashia in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Stashia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Stashia leans strongly female. 134 people counted with this name were female (96.4%), compared with 5 male bearers (3.6%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Stashia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Stashia is White at 58.7%. The next largest groups are Black (24.6%) and Hispanic (8.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Stashia most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Stashia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 58.7% (81 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Stashia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Stashia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Stashia 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.
Is Stashia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Stashia in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Stashia can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people have the name Stashia?
See how many Americans are named Stashia on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.