US rank #11400 Unisex name Peak 2012 46 births

Asten — #11400 US boys' name

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.

1990s122000s62010s122020s16
#11400
of 14,243 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.

What the Data Says About Asten

The Social Security Administration has registered 46 babies named Asten between 1993 and 2024, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Asten currently holds the #11400 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 7 babies received it in a single year. Asten is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 8 additional births since 1983.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Asten performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 16 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Asten shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Asten 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.

Asten at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

46

Since 1993

32 years of records

Peak year

2012

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#11,400

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1993

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2024

Asten popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1993

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
7
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 20242022202120142012200819981993 6

Asten popularity over time — girls

8 total births recorded since 1983 (Asten as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 8 births
8 1983 8

Asten by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
16 births that decade — 35% of Asten's all-time total
1990s122000s62010s122020s16

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Asten?
46 babies have been named Asten since 1993. It currently ranks #11400 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.

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, 1993–2024 (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.