Nastassia
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "resurrection" or "immortal".
Name Census estimates that about 903 living Americans carry the first name Nastassia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Nastassia today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Nastassia births was 1983 (88 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Nastassia. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
903
~ 1 in 379,573 Americans
Peak year
1983
88 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
2023 SSA rank
#13,058
Tracked since 1981
Census
Nastassia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 935 people with the first name Nastassia, which placed it at #13,058 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#13,058
National first-name rank
People counted
935
935 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
43.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Nastassia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nastassia is Black at 43.0%. The next largest groups are White (30.1%) and Hispanic (18.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Nastassia described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Nastassia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American43.0% · 402
- White30.1% · 281
- Hispanic or Latino18.2% · 170
- Two or more races6.4% · 60
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.6% · 15
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 7
Popularity
Nastassia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Nastassia from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 595 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Nastassia by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Nastassia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Nastassias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 12 states and territories. New York, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Nastassia, while Tennessee, North Carolina, Indiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 24 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Nastassia
Nastassia is a feminine given name with origins tracing back to ancient Greece. It is derived from the Greek word "Anastasia," which translates to "resurrection" or "one who will be reborn." The name became popular in the Byzantine Empire and later spread throughout Eastern Europe and Russia.
The earliest recorded use of the name Nastassia dates back to the 4th century AD. One of the earliest known individuals with this name was Saint Anastasia, a Christian martyr who lived in the 3rd century AD. She was venerated by the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church for her unwavering faith and sacrifice.
During the Middle Ages, the name Nastassia gained popularity among the ruling classes of Russia and other Slavic nations. One notable bearer of the name was Princess Anastasia Romanova, the youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, the last Russian emperor. She was born in 1901 and is believed to have been executed along with her family during the Russian Revolution in 1918.
In the Renaissance period, the name Nastassia became more widespread across Europe. One of the most famous figures with this name was Anastasia Romanovna, the first wife of Ivan the Terrible, the Grand Prince of Moscow. She lived from 1530 to 1560 and played a significant role in Russian history during her husband's reign.
Another notable Nastassia was Anastasia Petrovna Romanova, the daughter of Peter the Great and his second wife, Catherine I. Born in 1711, she briefly ruled as Empress of Russia from 1730 to 1740 and was known for her progressive policies and support for the arts and sciences.
In the 20th century, the name Nastassia gained popularity in various forms, including Anastasiya, Anastasija, and Anastasia. One of the most famous bearers of the name was Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanova, the youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, who is believed to have miraculously survived the execution of her family in 1918, although her fate remains a mystery.
People
Nastassia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Nastassia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with N
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Nastassia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nastassia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 903 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Nastassia going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 379,573 US residents.
Is Nastassia a common name?
We classify Nastassia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 946 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Nastassia most popular?
The single biggest year for Nastassia was 1983, when 88 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Nastassia is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Nastassia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 935 people with the name Nastassia, or 0.31 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,058 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Nastassia in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Nastassia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Nastassia appears almost entirely female. Of the 932 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Nastassia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nastassia is Black at 43.0%. The next largest groups are White (30.1%) and Hispanic (18.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Nastassia most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Nastassia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 43.0% (402 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Nastassia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Nastassia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Nastassia in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Nastassia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Nastassia in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Nastassia can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Nastassia?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Nastassia on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.