Total births
46
Boys' name · since 2015
Astraeus
Astraeus has 46 recorded births since 2015 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8872
- among boys today
- 46
- born since 2015
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other boys
46 babies have been named Astraeus since 2015, making it today's #8872 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Astraeus has been recorded 46 times among boys since 2015, currently ranked #8872 nationally and more common than 38% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2015 to 2025.
- #8872 among boys today
- 46 born since 2015
- 2020s peak decade
- 38% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Astraeus is currently the #8872 boys' name in America, more common than 38% of boys - 46 born since 2015, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8872
- among boys today
- 46
- born since 2015
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other boys
Astraeus vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8872
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 38% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
78% of everyone ever named Astraeus was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
20 babies were named Astraeus in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Astraeus compares
46 15th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Astraeus's all-time total is 87% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Astraeus | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 46 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 23 | 22,252 |
Astraeus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Astraeus splits its recorded history at 2022: 78% of all births land in the more recent half, 22% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2015 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Astraeus at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#8,872
Active since
2015
Astraeus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Astraeus by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Astraeus's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.
Astraeus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
- 2020s
2020s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 36 births (78% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Astraeus? ▼
Since 2015, Social Security records show 46 babies named Astraeus. Today it holds rank #8872 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 20 births.
When was Astraeus most popular? ▼
Astraeus was most popular in the 2020s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Astraeus been used? ▼
Astraeus has been recorded in Social Security data since 2015, spanning 11 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Astraeus? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aston, Astin, Astor, Aster, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Astraeus
Nearby Names Like Astraeus
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Astraeus
Aston Boy
#1586 3,040 births
Astin Boy
#9257 452 births
Astor Boy
#3995 435 births
Aster Boy
#2793 356 births
Astro Boy
#2257 354 births
Compare Astraeus side by side: Astraeus vs Aston Astraeus vs Astin Astraeus vs Astor
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2015–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Astraeus: #8872 Boys' Name - 46 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/astraeus. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Astraeus 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 July 2026.