diff --git a/bin/named/statschannel.c b/bin/named/statschannel.c
index 4778964e01..4d277d9ed8 100644
--- a/bin/named/statschannel.c
+++ b/bin/named/statschannel.c
@@ -1253,6 +1253,12 @@ rdtypestat_dump(dns_rdatastatstype_t type, uint64_t val, void *arg) {
 #endif
 }
 
+static bool
+rdatastatstype_attr(dns_rdatastatstype_t type, unsigned int attr)
+{
+	return ((DNS_RDATASTATSTYPE_ATTR(type) & attr) != 0);
+}
+
 static void
 rdatasetstats_dump(dns_rdatastatstype_t type, uint64_t val, void *arg) {
 	stats_dumparg_t *dumparg = arg;
@@ -1261,6 +1267,7 @@ rdatasetstats_dump(dns_rdatastatstype_t type, uint64_t val, void *arg) {
 	const char *typestr;
 	bool nxrrset = false;
 	bool stale = false;
+	bool ancient = false;
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBXML2
 	void *writer;
 	int xmlrc;
@@ -1282,19 +1289,16 @@ rdatasetstats_dump(dns_rdatastatstype_t type, uint64_t val, void *arg) {
 		typestr = typebuf;
 	}
 
-	if ((DNS_RDATASTATSTYPE_ATTR(type) & DNS_RDATASTATSTYPE_ATTR_NXRRSET)
-	    != 0)
-		nxrrset = true;
-
-	if ((DNS_RDATASTATSTYPE_ATTR(type) & DNS_RDATASTATSTYPE_ATTR_STALE)
-	    != 0)
-		stale = true;
+	nxrrset = rdatastatstype_attr(type, DNS_RDATASTATSTYPE_ATTR_NXRRSET);
+	stale = rdatastatstype_attr(type, DNS_RDATASTATSTYPE_ATTR_STALE);
+	ancient = rdatastatstype_attr(type, DNS_RDATASTATSTYPE_ATTR_ANCIENT);
 
 	switch (dumparg->type) {
 	case isc_statsformat_file:
 		fp = dumparg->arg;
-		fprintf(fp, "%20" PRIu64 " %s%s%s\n", val,
-			stale ? "#" : "", nxrrset ? "!" : "", typestr);
+		fprintf(fp, "%20" PRIu64 " %s%s%s%s\n", val,
+			ancient ? "~" : "", stale ? "#" : "",
+			nxrrset ? "!" : "", typestr);
 		break;
 	case isc_statsformat_xml:
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBXML2
@@ -1302,7 +1306,8 @@ rdatasetstats_dump(dns_rdatastatstype_t type, uint64_t val, void *arg) {
 
 		TRY0(xmlTextWriterStartElement(writer, ISC_XMLCHAR "rrset"));
 		TRY0(xmlTextWriterStartElement(writer, ISC_XMLCHAR "name"));
-		TRY0(xmlTextWriterWriteFormatString(writer, "%s%s%s",
+		TRY0(xmlTextWriterWriteFormatString(writer, "%s%s%s%s",
+					       ancient ? "~" : "",
 					       stale ? "#" : "",
 					       nxrrset ? "!" : "", typestr));
 		TRY0(xmlTextWriterEndElement(writer)); /* name */
@@ -1319,7 +1324,7 @@ rdatasetstats_dump(dns_rdatastatstype_t type, uint64_t val, void *arg) {
 	case isc_statsformat_json:
 #ifdef HAVE_JSON_C
 		zoneobj = (json_object *) dumparg->arg;
-		snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s%s%s",
+		snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s%s%s%s", ancient ? "~" : "",
 			 stale ? "#" : "", nxrrset ? "!" : "", typestr);
 		obj = json_object_new_int64(val);
 		if (obj == NULL)
diff --git a/doc/arm/Bv9ARM-book.xml b/doc/arm/Bv9ARM-book.xml
index 733496d797..ab2222d67c 100644
--- a/doc/arm/Bv9ARM-book.xml
+++ b/doc/arm/Bv9ARM-book.xml
@@ -15233,8 +15233,9 @@ HOST-127.EXAMPLE. MX 0 .
 		    type, it means that particular type of RRset is
 		    known to be nonexistent (this is also known as
 		    "NXRRSET").  If a hash mark (#) is present then
-		    the RRset is marked for garbage collection.
-		    Maintained per view.
+		    the RRset is stale.  If a tilde mark (~) is
+		    present, the RRset is marked for garbage
+		    collection.  Maintained per view.
 		  </para>
 		</entry>
 	      </row>
diff --git a/lib/dns/include/dns/stats.h b/lib/dns/include/dns/stats.h
index 52bab5378e..a4ee695db8 100644
--- a/lib/dns/include/dns/stats.h
+++ b/lib/dns/include/dns/stats.h
@@ -474,16 +474,24 @@ LIBDNS_EXTERNAL_DATA extern const char *dns_statscounter_names[];
  *	attribute is set, the base type is of no use.
  *
  * _STALE
- *	RRset type counters only.  This indicates a record that marked for
- *	removal.
+ *	RRset type counters only.  This indicates a record that is stale
+ *	but may still be served.
  *
  *	Note: incrementing _STALE will decrement the corresponding non-stale
  *	counter.
+ *
+ * _ANCIENT
+ *	RRset type counters only.  This indicates a record that is marked for
+ *	removal.
+ *
+ *	Note: incrementing _ANCIENT will decrement the corresponding
+ *	non-ancient counter.
  */
 #define DNS_RDATASTATSTYPE_ATTR_OTHERTYPE	0x0001
 #define DNS_RDATASTATSTYPE_ATTR_NXRRSET		0x0002
 #define DNS_RDATASTATSTYPE_ATTR_NXDOMAIN	0x0004
 #define DNS_RDATASTATSTYPE_ATTR_STALE		0x0008
+#define DNS_RDATASTATSTYPE_ATTR_ANCIENT		0x0010
 
 /*%<
  * Conversion macros among dns_rdatatype_t, attributes and isc_statscounter_t.