Girl · #2,684 in 2026

Anastacia

Anastacia or Annastacia is a feminine given name. Notable people with this name include:

Current Rank
#2,684
Peak Rank
#950 (2003)
Total Babies
5K
5-Yr Trend
-2%
1894
First Year
2026
Last Year
2003
Peak Year
#950
Peak Rank
5K
Total Count
119
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Anastacia

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Anastacia or Annastacia is a feminine given name. Notable people with this name include:

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The Story of Anastacia

Anastacia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1894, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 184 Anastacias were born — ranking #1,171 that year. As of 2026, Anastacia ranks #2,684 for baby girls with 64 births, holding steady (-2%). In total, more than 5K Anastacias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.

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Notable people named Anastacia

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • Escrava Anastacia ( Portuguese for ' Anastacia the Slave ' , born 1740), Brazilian folk saint
  • Anastacia Giron-Tupas, first Philippine female hospital superindendant; see List of firsts in the Philippines
  • Annastacia Ndhlovu , Zimbabwean politician
  • Anastacia Lyn Newkirk (born 1968), American entertainer
  • Annastacia Palaszczuk (born 1969), Australian politician and 39th Premier of Queensland
  • Aastacia Pasahol, namesake of the Anastacia Pasahol Ancestral Home; see List of Cultural Properties of the Philippines in Sariaya, Quezon
  • Anastácia Sibo (born 1982), Angolan handball player

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Names that sound like Anastacia

Phonetically similar names — useful when Anastacia is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Anastacia

What does the name Anastacia mean?
Anastacia or Annastacia is a feminine given name. Notable people with this name include:
How popular is Anastacia in 2026?
In 2026, Anastacia ranks #2,684 among girls' names in the U.S., with 64 babies given the name that year.
When was Anastacia most popular?
Anastacia reached its peak popularity in 2003, ranking #950 that year with 184 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Anastacia most popular?
Anastacia has historically been most popular in New Mexico, Arizona, Connecticut. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Anastacia.
Is Anastacia a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Anastacia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Anastacia?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Anastacia include Alphonsine, Alyssia, Kanesha. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Anastacia

Anastacia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1894 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Anastacia's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #950. Use the chart and map above to compare Anastacia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.