Anastasia
Anastasia is a female given name: 99% of people named Anastasia are women, and it is recorded as female in 15 of the 15 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Greece, Russia
- US births since 1880
- 23 male / 42,639 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Anastasia
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Anastasia," in English, "Guten Tag Anastasia," in German. Anastasia is a female given name: about 99% of people named Anastasia are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Anastasia,
German
Guten Tag Anastasia,
French
Bonjour Anastasia,
Spanish
Estimado/a Anastasia:
Chinese
Anastasia您好：
Japanese
Anastasia様
English
Hi Anastasia,
German
Hi Anastasia,
French
Salut Anastasia,
Spanish
Hola Anastasia,
Chinese
Anastasia你好：
Japanese
Anastasiaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | woman's name | 0% |
| Greece | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Russia | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Ukraine | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Bulgaria | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Belarus | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Moldova | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Romania | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Spain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Azerbaijan | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Georgia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 15 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Albania | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
23 male · 42,639 female · 42,662 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Anastasia a male or female name?
Anastasia is a female given name: 99% of people named Anastasia are women, and it is recorded as female in 15 of the 15 countries covered.
How do I address Anastasia in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Anastasia," in English, "Guten Tag Anastasia," in German. Anastasia is a female given name: about 99% of people named Anastasia are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Anastasia a unisex name?
Anastasia is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Anastasia are men. Anastasia leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Anastasia a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/anastasia (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_anastasia,
title = {Is Anastasia a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/anastasia},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}