Astra
Girl name · #2616 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 66 baby girls were named Astra, placing it at #2616 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #9481, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,273 girls born in 2025 was named Astra.
Babies named Astra per year. Source: SSA.
The 81-year story
Astra first appears in the Social Security records in 1944, when 11 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 69 babies and a rank of #2554. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Astra in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Astra is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Astra will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Astra is most common
State-level data for Astra 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 Astra
Statistically, parents drawn to Astra tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Azora, Avira, Aaira, Amayra, and Amaira.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Astra | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66 | #2607 |
| 2024 | 50 | #3176 |
| 2023 | 57 | #2936 |
| 2022 | 69 | #2554 |
| 2021 | 53 | #3069 |
| 2020 | 55 | #2931 |
| 2019 | 19 | #6176 |
| 2018 | 13 | #8146 |
| 2017 | 13 | #8299 |
| 2016 | 19 | #6401 |
| 2015 | 11 | #9481 |
| 2014 | 15 | #7636 |
| 2013 | 9 | #11000 |
| 2011 | 10 | #10374 |
| 2010 | 6 | #14959 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13704 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17504 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15152 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13521 |
| 2000 | 7 | #11801 |
| 1998 | 6 | #12426 |
| 1996 | 5 | #13518 |
| 1994 | 8 | #9586 |
| 1991 | 10 | #7987 |
| 1990 | 8 | #9247 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Astra a popular girl name?
Astra ranked #2616 among girls in 2025 with 66 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #9481.
When was the name Astra most popular?
Astra peaked in 2022, when 69 American girls received the name (ranked #2554 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Astra?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,273 newborn American girls was named Astra. 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.