US rank #3181 Girls' name Peak 2022 705 births

Astra — #3181 US girls' name

705 babies named Astra in U.S. Social Security records since 1944, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s171950s51960s191970s1181980s791990s372000s312010s1152020s284
#3181
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 82% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Astra was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

69 babies were named Astra in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Astra

The Social Security Administration has registered 705 babies named Astra between 1944 and 2024, spanning 81 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Astra currently holds the #3181 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 69 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Astra performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 284 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Astra shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 43 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Astra in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Astra 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 705 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.

Astra at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

705

Since 1944

81 years of records

Peak year

2022

69 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#3,181

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1944

Recorded for 81 years

Last year on file: 2024

Astra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1944

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
69
Annual births at peak — across 81 years of records
020406080 202420182011200019891981197519691944 11

Astra by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
284 births that decade — 40% of Astra's all-time total
1940s171950s51960s191970s1181980s791990s372000s312010s1152020s284

Astra by state

Where Astra concentrates geographically — total births since 1944

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Astra
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
43 6.1%
#2 Texas
19 2.7%
#3 New York
13 1.8%
#4 Washington
6 0.9%
#5 Florida
5 0.7%
#6 Massachusetts
5 0.7%
California share of Astra's total US births 6.1%
Even split

43 of 705 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Astra?
705 babies have been named Astra since 1944. It currently ranks #3181 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 69 births.
When was Astra most popular?
Astra was most popular in the 2020s decade with 284 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Astra most popular?
The top states for the name Astra are California (43 births), Texas (19 births), New York (13 births).
How long has the name Astra been used?
Astra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1944, spanning 81 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Astra?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Astrid, Aster, Astoria, 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, 1944–2024 (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.