Alastor
Boy name · #2476 in 2025 · Very rare
Alastor ranks #2476 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 55 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #7491, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,727 boys born in 2025 was named Alastor.
Babies named Alastor per year. Source: SSA.
The 14-year story
Alastor first appears in the Social Security records in 2011, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 83 babies and a rank of #1902. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Alastor against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Alastor in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Alastor is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Alastor will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Alastor is most common
State-level data for Alastor is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Alastor
Statistically, parents drawn to Alastor tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Heitor, Arbor, Abubakr, Amor, and Savior.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alastor | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55 | #2451 |
| 2024 | 83 | #1902 |
| 2023 | 34 | #3416 |
| 2022 | 42 | #2962 |
| 2021 | 32 | #3497 |
| 2020 | 24 | #4141 |
| 2019 | 37 | #3143 |
| 2018 | 23 | #4354 |
| 2017 | 18 | #5111 |
| 2016 | 16 | #5555 |
| 2015 | 10 | #7491 |
| 2014 | 7 | #9642 |
| 2013 | 7 | #9655 |
| 2011 | 6 | #10808 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Alastor a popular boy name?
Alastor ranked #2476 among boys in 2025 with 55 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7491.
When was the name Alastor most popular?
Alastor peaked in 2024, when 83 American boys received the name (ranked #1902 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Alastor?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,727 newborn American boys was named Alastor. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.