Agastya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#929

among boys · ↑133 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

253

named Agastya · +23% vs 2024

How common

1 in 6,751

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

253 babies

All-time total

1,608

#3,781 all-time among boys

First recorded

2002

in Social Security records

Agastya popularity over time

1,608 babies have been named Agastya since 2002, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	107	11	–	#3,164
2010s	513	51	+379%	#1,910
2020s (to 2025)	988	165	+221%	#929

Where Agastya is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	301	0.18	outside top 500
2027	349	0.20	outside top 500
2028	395	0.23	outside top 500
2029	440	0.26	outside top 500
2030	482	0.28	outside top 500

Where Agastya is most popular

Boys named Agastya per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.102 per 1,000. Strongest in Washington, New Jersey, and Massachusetts.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Agastya born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Washington	76	0.465	+355%
New Jersey	84	0.417	+309%
Massachusetts	44	0.320	+214%
California	204	0.223	+119%
Illinois	38	0.149	+46%
Texas	119	0.135	+32%
North Carolina	28	0.110	+8%
Virginia	20	0.105	≈ national
Connecticut	7	0.103	≈ national
Georgia	19	0.075	-26%
New York	23	0.053	-48%
Ohio	13	0.049	-52%
Maryland	5	0.042	-59%
Minnesota	5	0.041	-60%
Pennsylvania	10	0.038	-63%
Michigan	5	0.024	-76%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Agastya

Agastya is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #929 in 2025 with 253 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 1,608 American babies have been named Agastya. Its peak came in 2025, when 253 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Agastya stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Agastya?

The median living Agastya is about 4 years old; half are between 1 and 9. An estimated 1,600 people named Agastya are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Agastya year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	253	#929
2024	205	#1,062
2023	160	#1,230
2022	144	#1,308
2021	119	#1,496
2020	107	#1,539
2019	75	#1,955
2018	60	#2,263
2017	55	#2,346
2016	63	#2,169
2015	76	#1,910
2014	41	#2,848
2013	58	#2,226
2012	31	#3,451
2011	37	#3,047
2010	17	#5,256
2009	36	#3,164
2008	21	#4,543
2007	31	#3,445
2006	14	#5,792
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2002	5	#10,704
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Agastya, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Agastya?

The median living Agastya is about 4 years old. Half of all living Agastyas are between 1 and 9 years old.

How many people named Agastya are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Agastya are alive in the United States, based on 1,608 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Agastya in 2025?

Agastya ranked #929 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 253 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Agastya?

1,608 babies have been named Agastya in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Agastya most popular?

Agastya peaked in 2025, when 253 newborns received the name.

Is Agastya a boy or girl name?

Agastya is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Agastya rising or falling?

Agastya is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Agastya become more popular?

Agastya is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 482 boys named Agastya in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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