Name meaning & stats
Anastasiya
Anastasiya means “resurrection” (Ancient Greek origin). 592 US babies since 1940, peak 2019. Notable Anastasiyas are 4.1× over-represented as track athletes.
What it means
“resurrection”
Ancient GreekSpelling of Anastasia
Anastasia around the world
- Анастасия · Russian
- Анастасія · Ukrainian
- Αναστασία · Greek
- أناستازيا · Arabic
- אנסטסיה · Hebrew
- アナスタシヤ · Japanese
- 阿纳斯塔西娅 · Chinese
- 아나스타시아 · Korean
- Anastázie
- Anasztázia · Hungarian
Famous Anastasias
- Anastasia of Sirmium · Christian saint and martyr
Anastasia’s name day
- January 22 · Greece, Cyprus
In US birth records
Peak year: 2019
592 US babies were named Anastasiya between 1940 and 2025.
Anastasiya around the world
- England & Wales: 56 babies since 1996, peak 2017, No. 5,926 in 2025
- France: 40 babies since 1900, peak 2024
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Anastasiyas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.3× | High · 51 people |
| Track athlete | 4.1× | High · 42 people |
| Singer | 1.5× | High · 27 people |
| Tennis player | 3.4× | Medium · 20 people |
Among notable women who are track athletes, Anastasiyas show up 4.1× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Anastasiyas are 1.7× more likely than expected to be models.
The surprise career: Medium confidence · 18 notable people.
Other spellings
1 in 107 Anastasias spell it Anastasiya
- Anastasia 85%
- Anastacia 7%
- Annastasia 3%
- Anastazia 1%
- Anastasiya 1%
- Annastacia 1%
- Anastassia 1%
- Anastasya <1%
- Anastaisa <1%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2019)