Total births
46
Unisex name · since 1993
Asten
46 babies named Asten in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11449
- among boys today
- 46
- born since 1993
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other boys
46 babies have been named Asten since 1993, making it today's #11449 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Asten has been recorded 46 times among boys since 1993, currently ranked #11449 nationally and more common than 20% 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 1993 to 2024.
- #11449 among boys today
- 46 born since 1993
- 2020s peak decade
- 20% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Asten is currently the #11449 unisex name in America, more common than 20% of boys - 46 born since 1993, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11449
- among boys today
- 46
- born since 1993
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other boys
Asten vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11449
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 20% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Asten was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
7 babies were named Asten in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Asten compares
46 15th 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
Asten's all-time total is 87% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Asten | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 46 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 23 | 22,252 |
Asten's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Asten's full recorded timeline at 2014, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2014, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Asten at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#11,449
Active since
1993
Asten popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2024
- Peak year (2012)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Asten popularity over time - girls
8 total births recorded since 1983 (Asten as girls' name)
Asten by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Asten's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Asten births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
12 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
- 2020s
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 16 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Asten? ▼
46 babies have been named Asten since 1993. It currently ranks #11449 among boys. The peak year was 2012 with 7 births.
When was Asten most popular? ▼
Asten was most popular in the 2020s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Is Asten a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Asten is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 46 births, and as a girl's name it has 8 births.
How long has the name Asten been used? ▼
Asten has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 32 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Asten? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aston, Astin, Astor, Aster, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Asten
Nearby Names Like Asten
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Asten
Aston Boy
#1586 3,040 births
Astin Boy
#9257 452 births
Astor Boy
#3995 435 births
Aster Boy
#2793 356 births
Astro Boy
#2257 354 births
Compare Asten side by side: Asten vs Aston Asten vs Astin Asten vs Astor
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Asten
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, 1993–2024 (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. "Asten: #11449 Unisex Name - 46 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/asten. 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 Asten 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.