Girls' name · since 1997
Astha
Astha has 97 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #27,395 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 97
- born since 1997
- 2000s
- peak decade
97 girls have been named Astha since 1997, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Astha has been recorded 97 times among girls since 1997, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2012.
- #27,395 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 97 born since 1997
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Astha ranks #27,395 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 97 born since 1997, peaking in the 2000s.
- #27,395 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 97
- born since 1997
- 2000s
- peak decade
Astha's 97 recorded births place it above 61.96% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Astha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Astha splits its recorded history at 2005: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Astha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2012
- Peak year (2003)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Astha by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (72 births, 74% of the file).
2000s was Astha's strongest decade.
72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Astha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
72 births
- 2010s 14
2010s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 72 births (74% of all-time use).
Astha by state
Where Astha concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 5.2% |
5 of 97 births nationwide.
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What to do with Astha's data
- Astha's decade-level peak was the 2000s (72 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Asthas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Astha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2003)
Similar record span (~15 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1997–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Astha 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 August 2026.