Astraea: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,796

among girls · ↑286 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

112

named Astraea · +22% vs 2024

How common

1 in 14,351

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

112 babies

All-time total

699

#9,535 all-time among girls

First recorded

1998

in Social Security records

Astraea popularity over time

699 babies have been named Astraea since 1998, 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
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1990s	6	1	–	#12,624
2000s	5	1	-17%	#17,963
2010s	213	21	+4160%	#3,057
2020s (to 2025)	475	79	+272%	#1,796

Where Astraea 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	124	0.08	outside top 500
2027	136	0.08	outside top 500
2028	146	0.09	outside top 500
2029	156	0.10	outside top 500
2030	165	0.10	outside top 500

Where Astraea is most popular

Girls named Astraea per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.051 per 1,000. Strongest in Washington, California, and Utah.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Astraea 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	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Washington	14	0.097	+91%
California	52	0.062	+22%
Utah	5	0.060	+18%
Florida	22	0.051	≈ national
Texas	39	0.048	-5%
Arizona	5	0.036	-30%
Pennsylvania	5	0.021	-58%
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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 Astraea

Astraea is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,796 in 2025 with 112 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 699 American babies have been named Astraea. Its peak came in 2025, when 112 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 Astraea stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Astraea?

The median living Astraea is about 3 years old; half are between 1 and 7. An estimated 700 people named Astraea 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.

Astraea year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	112	#1,796
2024	92	#2,082
2023	88	#2,159
2022	65	#2,663
2021	55	#3,007
2020	63	#2,660
2019	48	#3,281
2018	53	#3,057
2017	39	#3,856
2016	22	#5,819
2015	17	#7,015
2014	9	#11,086
2013	7	#13,341
2012	8	#12,353
2011	5	#17,090
2010	5	#17,346
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2007	5	#17,963
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Astraea?

The median living Astraea is about 3 years old. Half of all living Astraeas are between 1 and 7 years old.

How many people named Astraea are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Astraea are alive in the United States, based on 699 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Astraea in 2025?

Astraea ranked #1,796 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 112 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Astraea?

699 babies have been named Astraea in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Astraea most popular?

Astraea peaked in 2025, when 112 newborns received the name.

Is Astraea a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Astraea rising or falling?

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

Will Astraea become more popular?

Astraea is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 165 girls named Astraea 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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