Anysia
Saint Anysia of Thessalonica was a Christian virgin and martyr of the 4th century. She was born of pious and affluent parents who "raised her in Christian piety". They died when Anysia was young, leaving her their wealth, which she distributed to the poor, choosing to live "a strict life of fasting, vigil, and prayer".
Meaning & Origin of Anysia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Saint Anysia of Thessalonica was a Christian virgin and martyr of the 4th century. She was born of pious and affluent parents who "raised her in Christian piety". They died when Anysia was young, leaving her their wealth, which she distributed to the poor, choosing to live "a strict life of fasting, vigil, and prayer".
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The Story of Anysia
Anysia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1971, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 21 Anysias were born — ranking #5,744 that year. As of 2026, Anysia ranks #15,243 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 338 Anysias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Anysia
Anysia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 338 births in the dataset. Anysia's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #5,744. Use the chart and map above to compare Anysia'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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