Astra: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,612

among girls · ↑566 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Astra · +32% vs 2024

How common

1 in 24,353

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2022

69 babies

All-time total

771

#8,966 all-time among girls

First recorded

1944

in Social Security records

Astra popularity over time

771 babies have been named Astra since 1944, 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	17	2	–	#2,775
1950s	5	1	-71%	#5,605
1960s	19	2	+280%	#5,331
1970s	118	12	+521%	#3,104
1980s	79	8	-33%	#4,036
1990s	37	4	-53%	#8,033
2000s	31	3	-16%	#11,941
2010s	115	12	+271%	#6,200
2020s (to 2025)	350	58	+407%	#2,560

Where Astra 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	79	0.05	outside top 500
2027	91	0.06	outside top 500
2028	103	0.06	outside top 500
2029	115	0.07	outside top 500
2030	126	0.08	outside top 500

The story of Astra

Astra is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,612 in 2025 with 66 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1944, 771 American babies have been named Astra. Its peak came in 2022, when 69 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 Astra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Astra?

The median living Astra is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 42. An estimated 800 people named Astra 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.

Astra year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	66	#2,612
2024	50	#3,178
2023	57	#2,938
2022	69	#2,560
2021	53	#3,073
2020	55	#2,934
2019	19	#6,200
2018	13	#8,211
2017	13	#8,347
2016	19	#6,441
2015	11	#9,555
2014	15	#7,702
2013	9	#11,129
2012	–	–
2011	10	#10,481
2010	6	#15,202
2009	7	#13,890
2008	5	#17,864
2007	–	–
2006	6	#15,375
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	6	#13,710
2000	7	#11,941
1995	–	–
1990	8	#9,322
1985	8	#7,616
1980	5	#10,518
1975	12	#4,880
1970	9	#5,435
1965	6	#5,852
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Astra?

The median living Astra is about 7 years old. Half of all living Astras are between 3 and 42 years old.

How many people named Astra are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Astra are alive in the United States, based on 771 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Astra mean?

Astra is a female given name.

How popular is the name Astra in 2025?

Astra ranked #2,612 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 66 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Astra?

771 babies have been named Astra in the United States since 1944, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Astra most popular?

Astra peaked in 2022, when 69 newborns received the name.

Is Astra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Astra rising or falling?

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

Will Astra become more popular?

Astra is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 126 girls named Astra 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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