US rank #2002 Girls' name Peak 2024 644 births

Astoria — #2002 US girls' name

644 babies named Astoria in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s472000s872010s2212020s289
#2002
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 89% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Astoria was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

98 babies were named Astoria in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Astoria

The Social Security Administration has registered 644 babies named Astoria between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Astoria currently holds the #2002 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 98 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Astoria performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 289 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Astoria shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 19 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and Missouri. In total, SSA state-level files list Astoria in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Astoria 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 644 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.

Astoria at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

644

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2024

98 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#2,002

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Astoria popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
98
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
050100150 202420202016201220072003199919921991 8

Astoria by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
289 births that decade — 45% of Astoria's all-time total
1990s472000s872010s2212020s289

Astoria by state

Where Astoria concentrates geographically — total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Astoria
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
19 3.0%
#2 Illinois
6 0.9%
#3 Missouri
6 0.9%
#4 New York
6 0.9%
#5 Texas
5 0.8%
California share of Astoria's total US births 3.0%
Even split

19 of 644 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Astoria?
644 babies have been named Astoria since 1991. It currently ranks #2002 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 98 births.
When was Astoria most popular?
Astoria was most popular in the 2020s decade with 289 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Astoria most popular?
The top states for the name Astoria are California (19 births), Illinois (6 births), Missouri (6 births).
How long has the name Astoria been used?
Astoria has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Astoria?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Astrid, Astra, Aster, Astraea, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1991–2024 (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.