Total births
138
Boys' name · since 1998
Alaster
Alaster has 138 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5805
- among boys today
- 138
- born since 1998
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other boys
Alaster currently ranks #5805 among boys' names in America, with 138 babies recorded since 1998.
Social Security Administration records show Alaster recorded 138 times among boys since 1998, holding rank #5805 nationally today, ahead of 59% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #5805 among boys today
- 138 born since 1998
- 2020s peak decade
- 59% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Alaster is currently the #5805 boys' name in America, more common than 59% of boys - 138 born since 1998, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5805
- among boys today
- 138
- born since 1998
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other boys
Alaster vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5805
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 59% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Alaster was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
16 babies were named Alaster in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Alaster compares
138 31st percentile among 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
Alaster's all-time total is 62% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alaster | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 138 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Alaster's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Alaster's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Alaster at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#5,805
Active since
1998
Alaster popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Alaster by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Alaster's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Alaster births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 22
2000s
22 births
- 2010s
2010s
49 births
- 2020s
2020s
62 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 62 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alaster? ▼
Since 1998, Social Security records show 138 babies named Alaster. Today it holds rank #5805 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 16 births.
When was Alaster most popular? ▼
Alaster was most popular in the 2020s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Alaster been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Alaster since 1998 -- 28 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Alaster? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alan, Alain, Alaric, Alastair, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Alaster
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1998–2025 (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. "Alaster: #5805 Boys' Name - 138 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alaster. 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 Alaster 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 July 2026.