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Anya

“Variant of Anna — Grace; favor” — Hebrew via Latin origin

Girl's name · #375 in the US (2025) · Trending

Anya has appeared in US records since 1943 — best rank #363 (2009) · 20,561 babies named Anya all-time · 1 in 2,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 660 girls in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 1,200 girls in France (2025) · about 1 in 1,300 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 35 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Anyas

• Anya Taylor-Joy — actress (born 1996)
• Anya Chalotra — British actress
• Anya Singh — Indian actress
• Anya Marina — American musician
• Anya Seton — American author of historical fiction (1904-1990)

In stories & tradition

• Anya Forger — Spy × Family · Spy x Family Code: White
• Anya Jenkins — Buffyverse
• Anya Corazón — Earth-616

What Anyas become

Among 134 notable people named Anya:

Entertainers appear 2.17× more often than among typical names — e.g. Anya Taylor-Joy, actress (born 1996).

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