How old is someone named Anya?
The average Anya is 18 years old.
Half of all living Anyas are between 9 and 23.
When was Anya popular?
Anya is a modern favorite: it climbed through the 2000s and hit its high in 2007. 821 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 10 | under 100 |
| 1950s | 34 | under 100 |
| 1960s | 232 | 210 |
| 1970s | 522 | 490 |
| 1980s | 1,328 | 1,300 |
| 1990s | 1,495 | 1,500 |
| 2000s | 6,877 | 6,800 |
| 2010s | 6,089 | 6,000 |
| 2020s | 3,974 | 4,000 |
How many Anyas are still alive?
About 20,000 Anyas are alive in the US today. That's 99% of the roughly 21,000 babies named Anya since 1943.
Nearly every Anya ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Anya?
About half of living Anyas are in Gen Z, born between 1997 and 2012.
- Boomer under 1%
- Gen X 5%
- Millennial 8%
- Gen Z 48%
- Gen Alpha 38%
Is Anya an old name?
Not really. Anya is younger than 75 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Anya will be 30 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Anya a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: over 99.9% of living Anyas are women.
Names the same age as Anya
NAME TWIN
Anya's name twin is Lilian. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Lilian's age curve is the closest match to Anya's: 91% alike.
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Questions about the name Anya
How old is the average Anya?
The average Anya in the US is 18 years old. The median is 17, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Anya?
About 20,000 Anyas are alive in the US today, out of roughly 21,000 babies given the name since 1943.
When was the name Anya most popular?
In 2007, when about 900 baby girls were named Anya.
Is Anya a Gen Z name?
Partly. Gen Z are the largest group, about 48% of living Anyas, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this