Anya is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Anya means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Anya across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Anya has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Anya is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “grace, favor”. A Russian and Slavic form of Anna.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 20,561 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 8,089 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 658 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 52 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 135 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Anya per year, United States (1943 to 2025). United States peaked in 2007 (895/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2005 (437/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2006 (46/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2023 (12/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2013 (6/yr).
Anya has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2007, when it ranked #725 nationally (given to 1,313 babies that year).
Anna · Ann · Anne · Ana · Aniyah · Ina · Aniya · Ena
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