Anja
How to say it: AHN-yuh · /ˈɑnjə/
German, Scandinavian and Russian form of Anna (Hebrew 'grace') - pronounced AHN-ya.
Anja was the 2,922nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 35 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 49% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #3,399 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 | #2,922 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 35 |
| Share of births | 1 in 94,724 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −49% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,399 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Anja peaked in the 2000s.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Ani
Honouring a Anja in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Anja is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Norwegian, Russian, Swedish.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Anja
- Anja Pärson (born 1981)Swedish former alpine skier
- Anja Andersen (born 1969)Danish handball player
- Anja Rubik (born 1983)Polish model
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