Alastor: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,451

among boys · ↓549 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Alastor · -34% vs 2024

How common

1 in 31,056

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

83 babies

All-time total

394

#9,110 all-time among boys

First recorded

2011

in Social Security records

Alastor popularity over time

394 babies have been named Alastor since 2011, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	124	12	–	#3,143
2020s (to 2025)	270	45	+263%	#1,902

Where Alastor 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	62	0.04	outside top 500
2027	69	0.04	outside top 500
2028	75	0.04	outside top 500
2029	81	0.05	outside top 500
2030	87	0.05	outside top 500

The story of Alastor

Alastor is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,451 in 2025 with 55 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2011, 394 American babies have been named Alastor. Its peak came in 2024, when 83 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 Alastor stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alastor?

The median living Alastor is about 3 years old; half are between 1 and 6. An estimated 400 people named Alastor 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.

Alastor year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	55	#2,451
2024	83	#1,902
2023	34	#3,418
2022	42	#2,965
2021	32	#3,500
2020	24	#4,146
2019	37	#3,143
2018	23	#4,359
2017	18	#5,115
2016	16	#5,560
2015	10	#7,509
2014	7	#9,677
2013	7	#9,691
2012	–	–
2011	6	#10,854
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alastor?

The median living Alastor is about 3 years old. Half of all living Alastors are between 1 and 6 years old.

How many people named Alastor are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Alastor are alive in the United States, based on 394 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alastor in 2025?

Alastor ranked #2,451 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 55 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alastor?

394 babies have been named Alastor in the United States since 2011, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alastor most popular?

Alastor peaked in 2024, when 83 newborns received the name.

Is Alastor a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alastor rising or falling?

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

Will Alastor become more popular?

Alastor is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 87 boys named Alastor in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Alastor

Names that sound and feel close to Alastor: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

Compare Alastor with similar names → More names starting with A →