Total births
1,608
Boys' name · since 2002
Agastya
1,608 babies named Agastya in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1066
- among boys today
- 1,608
- born since 2002
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other boys
1,608 babies have been named Agastya since 2002, making it today's #1066 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Agastya has been recorded 1,608 times among boys since 2002, currently ranked #1066 nationally and more common than 93% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.
- #1066 among boys today
- 1,608 born since 2002
- 2020s peak decade
- 93% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Agastya is currently the #1066 boys' name in America, more common than 93% of boys - 1,608 born since 2002, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1066
- among boys today
- 1,608
- born since 2002
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other boys
Agastya vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1066
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 93% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Agastya was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
253 babies were named Agastya in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Agastya compares
1,608 Top 24% higher than 76% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Agastya's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Agastya | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,608 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 253 | 23 | 22,252 |
Agastya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Agastya's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 82% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 18%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2002, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 253, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Agastya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#1,066
Active since
2002
Agastya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 253
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Agastya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Agastya's strongest decade.
988 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Agastya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 107
2000s
107 births
- 2010s
2010s
513 births
- 2020s
2020s
988 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 988 births (61% of all-time use).
How Agastya compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Agastya's total volume
Agastya vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Agastya by state
Where Agastya concentrates geographically, total births since 2002
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 343 | 21.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 174 | 10.8% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 147 | 9.1% |
| #4 | Washington | | 86 | 5.3% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 53 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Massachusetts | | 51 | 3.2% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 28 | 1.7% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 25 | 1.6% |
California share of Agastya's total US births 21.3%
Even split
343 of 1,608 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Agastya appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Agastya? ▼
1,608 babies have been named Agastya since 2002. It currently ranks #1066 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 253 births.
When was Agastya most popular? ▼
Agastya was most popular in the 2020s decade with 988 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Agastya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Agastya are California (343 births), Texas (174 births), New Jersey (147 births).
How long has the name Agastya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Agastya since 2002 -- 24 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Agastya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Agapito, Agam, Agasthya, Agamjot, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Agastya's data
- California records the most Agastyas (343 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Agastya
Nearby Names Like Agastya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Agastya
Agapito Boy
1,508 births
Agam Boy
#3511 458 births
Agasthya Boy
#3596 196 births
Agamjot Boy
#6421 116 births
Agamveer Boy
64 births
Compare Agastya side by side: Agastya vs Agapito Agastya vs Agam Agastya vs Agasthya
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Agastya
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2002–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Agastya: #1066 Boys' Name - 1,608 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/agastya. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Agastya draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.