Astraea
Girl name · #1805 in 2025 · Uniqueness 44/100
Astraea is currently the #1805 girl name in the United States — 112 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6977, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,071 girls born in 2025 was named Astraea.
Babies named Astraea per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 27-year story
Astraea first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 112 babies and a rank of #1796. 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 Astraea in class?
Astraea scores 44 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Astraea is most common
Geography matters for names, and Astraea is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Astraeas were CA (16), TX (11), WA (7), FL (6), AZ (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Astraea
Statistically, parents drawn to Astraea tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aithana, Astoria, Alahia, Athalia, and Azara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Astraea | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 112 | #1796 |
| 2024 | 92 | #2080 |
| 2023 | 88 | #2156 |
| 2022 | 65 | #2661 |
| 2021 | 55 | #3002 |
| 2020 | 63 | #2659 |
| 2019 | 48 | #3272 |
| 2018 | 53 | #3050 |
| 2017 | 39 | #3848 |
| 2016 | 22 | #5796 |
| 2015 | 17 | #6977 |
| 2014 | 9 | #10955 |
| 2013 | 7 | #13150 |
| 2012 | 8 | #12199 |
| 2011 | 5 | #16764 |
| 2010 | 5 | #16992 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
| 1998 | 6 | #12426 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Astraea a popular girl name?
Astraea ranked #1805 among girls in 2025 with 112 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6977.
When was the name Astraea most popular?
Astraea peaked in 2025, when 112 American girls received the name (ranked #1796 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Astraea?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,071 newborn American girls was named Astraea. It scores 44/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.