girl's name
Anastasia
an-a-STAY-zha
- Origin Greek
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 9
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 77,204
the United States
#163
2025 births
Anastasia is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "resurrection." It comes from anastasis, and was given to girls born near Easter — the feminine of a name meaning one who rises again.
- Anastasia is a name of Greek origin.
- Peaked in 2018, when 1,905 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 1,810 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Anastasia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 164 |
| 1890s | 314 |
| 1900s | 350 |
| 1910s | 1,035 |
| 1920s | 1,023 |
| 1930s | 465 |
| 1940s | 392 |
| 1950s | 586 |
| 1960s | 1,519 |
| 1970s | 2,397 |
| 1980s | 4,844 |
| 1990s | 8,500 |
| 2000s | 10,864 |
| 2010s | 14,118 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 10,592 |
What Anastasia means
Anastasia means resurrection, or rising up. The Greek anastasis is the standard word for the Resurrection itself, so the name is theological rather than descriptive.
Where Anastasia comes from
Anastasia is the feminine of the Greek Anastasios, from anastasis, resurrection — ana, up, and stasis, standing. Early Christians gave it to children born around Easter, and Saint Anastasia of Sirmium, martyred around 304, is one of only seven women named in the Roman canon of the Mass. The name became Russian imperial: Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna, killed with her family in 1918, generated decades of impostor claims that only DNA testing finally closed in 2007.
Anastasia in use
Our data shows Anastasia peaking in 2018 and still rising, and it first appears in our records in 1880. It belongs with Genevieve, Evangeline and Aurelia in the current revival of long classical names, and is among the few whose meaning is a single theological event rather than a quality.
How popular is Anastasia?
In 2025, Anastasia was given to 1,832 babies in the United States, ranking #163 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Anastasia is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Anastasia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Anastasia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Anastasia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
4 nicknames for Anastasia
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Anastasia in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Latvian
- Anastasija
- Polish
- Anastazja
- Serbian
- Anastazia Anastasija
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Anastacia Annastasia Nastasia Anastasiya Anastassia Anastasya
Sibling names for Anastasia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Anastasia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Anastasia
What does the name Anastasia mean?
Anastasia means "resurrection," from the Greek anastasis.
Why was Anastasia given at Easter?
Because anastasis is the Greek word for the Resurrection, early Christians used it for children born around Easter.
Is Stacy short for Anastasia?
It can be — Stacy derives from both Anastasia and Eustace.
How popular is the name Anastasia?
In 2025, Anastasia was given to 1,832 babies in the United States, ranking #163 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Anastasia a girl's or a boy's name?
Anastasia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Anastasia?
Anastasia has 4 syllables.
When was Anastasia most popular?
Anastasia peaked in 2018, when 1,905 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
What are the nicknames for Anastasia?
Anastasia is usually shortened to Ana, Stacy, Tasia and Nastya.
Is Anastasia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Anastasia currently ranks #161 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.