Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Asta

Gender Unisex · 55% girls Rank 2025 #4,894
Rank 2025
#4,894
among girls · ↑2,749 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
71
named Asta · +27% vs 2024
How common
1 in 59,528
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2025
71 babies
All-time total
408
#16,272 all-time among girls
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Asta popularity over time

408 babies have been named Asta since 1914, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 19 – 19 2 – #2,911
1920s 21 – 21 2 +11% #4,098
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s 23 – 23 2 – #3,791
1960s 7 – 7 1 -70% #5,675
1970s – – – – – –
1980s 14 – 14 1 – #7,805
1990s 12 – 12 1 -14% #11,531
2000s 57 – 57 6 +375% #10,694
2010s 10 – 10 1 -82% #16,194
2020s (to 2025) 62 183 245 41 +3983% #4,894

The story of Asta

Asta is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,894 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 408 American babies have been named Asta, about 55% girls and 45% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 71 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 Asta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Asta?

The median living Asta is about 3 years old; half are between 1 and 19. An estimated 400 people named Asta are alive in the United States today.

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

Asta year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 27 #4,894 44 #2,838
2024 14 #7,643 42 #2,962
2023 8 #11,306 34 #3,424
2022 7 #12,392 32 #3,542
2021 6 #13,676 20 #4,797
2020 – – 11 #7,078
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 5 #16,194 – –
2016 5 #16,556 – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 5 #17,641 – –
2008 – – – –
2007 5 #17,962 – –
2006 10 #10,694 – –
2005 5 #16,804 – –
2004 5 #16,408 – –
2003 7 #12,573 – –
2002 7 #12,354 – –
2001 8 #11,122 – –
2000 5 #15,306 – –
1995 – – – –
1990 6 #11,531 – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 10 #3,791 – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 5 #5,027 – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Asta

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Asta Nielsen Asta Nielsen Danish silent film actress (1881–1972) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Asta?

The median living Asta is about 3 years old. Half of all living Astas are between 1 and 19 years old.

How many people named Asta are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Asta are alive in the United States, based on 408 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Asta in 2025?

Asta ranked #4,894 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Asta?

408 babies have been named Asta in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Asta most popular?

Asta peaked in 2025, when 71 newborns received the name.

Is Asta a boy or girl name?

Asta is used for both: about 55% of babies named Asta have been girls and 45% boys.

Is the name Asta rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Asta?

Well-known people named Asta include Asta Nielsen (actor).

Names like Asta

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

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