Anastasya
Anastacia Lyn Newkirk, known mononymously as Anastacia, is an American singer-songwriter who has released eight albums and sold over 50 million records worldwide, and collecting a total of 227 gold and platinum certifications.
Meaning & Origin of Anastasya
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Anastacia Lyn Newkirk, known mononymously as Anastacia, is an American singer-songwriter who has released eight albums and sold over 50 million records worldwide, and collecting a total of 227 gold and platinum certifications.
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The Story of Anastasya
Anastasya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1996, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 15 Anastasyas were born — ranking #7,438 that year. As of 2026, Anastasya ranks #9,521 for baby girls with 10 births, gradually falling (-14%). In total, more than 181 Anastasyas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Anastasya
Anastasya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 181 births in the dataset. Anastasya's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #7,438. Use the chart and map above to compare Anastasya'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 .
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