Recorded 1972–2003 Girls' name Peak 2002 46 births

Astacia - girls' name

46 babies named Astacia in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

46 girls have been named Astacia since 1972, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2003.

46
total births
1972–2003
years on record
1990s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Astacia was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

8 babies were named Astacia in 2002 - its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Astacia

The Social Security Administration has registered 46 babies named Astacia between 1972 and 2003, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Astacia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2003. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Astacia performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 23 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Astacia shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Astacia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 46 total represents a lower bound, actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Astacia at a glance

Last recorded 2003

Total births

46

Since 1972

32 years of records

Peak year

2002

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2003

Active since

1972

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2003

Astacia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–1972

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (2002)
8
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
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Astacia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
23 births that decade - 50% of Astacia's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Astacia?
46 babies have been named Astacia since 1972. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 2002 with 8 births.
When was Astacia most popular?
Astacia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Astacia been used?
Astacia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 32 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Astacia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Astrid, Astra, Aster, Astoria, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1972–2003 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.