Astoria: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,216

among girls · ↓218 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Astoria · -15% vs 2024

How common

1 in 19,365

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

98 babies

All-time total

727

#9,303 all-time among girls

First recorded

1991

in Social Security records

Astoria popularity over time

727 babies have been named Astoria since 1991, 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	47	5	–	#8,120
2000s	87	9	+85%	#6,590
2010s	221	22	+154%	#3,341
2020s (to 2025)	372	62	+181%	#1,998

Where Astoria is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	92	0.06	outside top 500
2027	101	0.06	outside top 500
2028	108	0.07	outside top 500
2029	115	0.07	outside top 500
2030	122	0.08	outside top 500

The story of Astoria

Astoria is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,216 in 2025 with 83 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 727 American babies have been named Astoria. Its peak came in 2024, when 98 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 Astoria stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Astoria?

The median living Astoria is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 12. An estimated 700 people named Astoria 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.

Astoria year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	83	#2,216
2024	98	#1,998
2023	69	#2,561
2022	43	#3,606
2021	41	#3,685
2020	38	#3,784
2019	47	#3,341
2018	46	#3,405
2017	26	#5,068
2016	19	#6,440
2015	16	#7,318
2014	14	#8,105
2013	17	#7,088
2012	17	#7,178
2011	10	#10,480
2010	9	#11,377
2009	–	–
2008	12	#9,557
2007	20	#6,590
2006	10	#10,695
2005	11	#9,537
2004	6	#14,410
2003	9	#10,522
2002	7	#12,355
2001	6	#13,709
2000	6	#13,350
1995	6	#11,944
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Astoria?

The median living Astoria is about 5 years old. Half of all living Astorias are between 2 and 12 years old.

How many people named Astoria are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Astoria are alive in the United States, based on 727 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Astoria in 2025?

Astoria ranked #2,216 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 83 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Astoria?

727 babies have been named Astoria in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Astoria most popular?

Astoria peaked in 2024, when 98 newborns received the name.

Is Astoria a boy or girl name?

Astoria is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Astoria rising or falling?

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

Will Astoria become more popular?

Astoria is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 122 girls named Astoria 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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