girl's name
Anja
AHN-yah (German)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,049
Anja is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2006, when 122 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 94,733 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1962.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Anja Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 157 |
| 1970s | 195 |
| 1980s | 216 |
| 1990s | 400 |
| 2000s | 872 |
| 2010s | 674 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 283 |
How Popular Is Anja?
In 2025, Anja was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Anja 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 Anja
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Anja Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Anja over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Anja
- German AHN-yah
Sibling Names for Anja
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Anja — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Anja
How popular is the name Anja?
In 2025, Anja was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Anja a girl's or a boy's name?
Anja is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Anja?
Anja has 2 syllables.
When was Anja most popular?
Anja peaked in 2006, when 122 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Anja a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Anja currently ranks #2,685 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.