US rank #9220 Unisex name Peak 2013 441 births

Astin — #9220 US boys' name

441 babies named Astin in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s711990s822000s1112010s1452020s32
#9220
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 35% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Astin was born in this single decade.

2013
Single peak year

27 babies were named Astin in 2013 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Astin

The Social Security Administration has registered 441 babies named Astin between 1983 and 2024, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Astin currently holds the #9220 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2013, when 27 babies received it in a single year. Astin is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 157 additional births since 1981.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Astin performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 145 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Astin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 23 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Astin in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Astin 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 441 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.

Astin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

441

Since 1983

42 years of records

Peak year

2013

27 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,220

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1983

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 2024

Astin popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1983

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
27
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
051015202530 202420182013200820031995199019851983 7

Astin popularity over time — girls

157 total births recorded since 1981 (Astin as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 157 births
05101520 2016199619931990198719841981 9

Astin by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
145 births that decade — 33% of Astin's all-time total
1980s711990s822000s1112010s1452020s32

Astin by state

Where Astin concentrates geographically — total births since 1983

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Astin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
23 5.2%
#2 Texas
11 2.5%
California share of Astin's total US births 5.2%
Even split

23 of 441 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Astin?
441 babies have been named Astin since 1983. It currently ranks #9220 among boys. The peak year was 2013 with 27 births.
When was Astin most popular?
Astin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 145 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Astin most popular?
The top states for the name Astin are California (23 births), Texas (11 births).
Is Astin a unisex name?
Yes, Astin is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 441 births, and as a girl's name it has 157 births.
How long has the name Astin been used?
Astin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 42 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Astin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aston, Astor, Aster, Astro, 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, 1983–2024 (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.