Ania
How to say it: AHN-yuh · /ˈɑnjə/
Polish form of Anna meaning 'grace' - common diminutive in Poland and Slavic countries.
Ania was the 163rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 69 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 24% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #174 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #163 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 69 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,568 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −24% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #174 |
| In France, 2025 | #183 among girls’ names, 100 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ania is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Ani
- Nia
Honouring a Ania in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ania is about 1 in 66.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish.
In France: #183 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Ania
- Ania Bukstein (born 1982)Soviet Russian-born Israeli actress and singer
- Ania Marson (born 1949)Polish and British actress
- Ania Monica Caill (born 1995)Romanian alpine skier
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