US rank #2103 Girls' name Peak 2024 586 births

Astraea — #2103 US girls' name

586 babies named Astraea in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s62000s52010s2132020s362
#2103
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 88% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Astraea was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

91 babies were named Astraea in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Astraea

The Social Security Administration has registered 586 babies named Astraea between 1998 and 2024, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Astraea currently holds the #2103 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 91 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Astraea performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 362 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Astraea shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 44 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Astraea in 8 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Astraea 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 586 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.

Astraea at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

586

Since 1998

27 years of records

Peak year

2024

91 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#2,103

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1998

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2024

Astraea popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1998

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
91
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
020406080100 2024202120182015201220071998 6

Astraea by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
362 births that decade — 62% of Astraea's all-time total
1990s62000s52010s2132020s362

Astraea by state

Where Astraea concentrates geographically — total births since 1998

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Astraea
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
44 7.5%
#2 California
41 7.0%
#3 Florida
16 2.7%
#4 Washington
12 2.0%
#5 Pennsylvania
10 1.7%
#6 Colorado
5 0.9%
#7 New York
5 0.9%
#8 Utah
5 0.9%
Texas share of Astraea's total US births 7.5%
Even split

44 of 586 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Astraea?
586 babies have been named Astraea since 1998. It currently ranks #2103 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 91 births.
When was Astraea most popular?
Astraea was most popular in the 2020s decade with 362 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Astraea most popular?
The top states for the name Astraea are Texas (44 births), California (41 births), Florida (16 births).
How long has the name Astraea been used?
Astraea has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Astraea?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Astrid, Astra, Aster, Astoria, 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, 1998–2024 (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.