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Names borrowed from astronauts
19 names · 9 girls · 10 boys · records through 2025
A generation of American children were named after people who left the planet, and the habit never quite stopped.
This guide has 19 names: 9 girl names and 10 boy names. A curated set of astronaut names matched against the latest US records; only names in real use appear. Built from US Social Security birth records through 2025. Tap + beside any name to keep it on your shortlist as you read.
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These are the astronaut-borrowed names in real current use.
Girl names
9 names
Boy names
10 names
- Michael#21 today
- John#23 today
- Alan#191 today
- Scott#534 today
- Ronald#637 today
- Chris#646 today
- Neil#850 today
- Shepard#891 today
- Gus#1328 today
- Glenn#1443 today
Every rank and count here is published by the US Social Security Administration and refreshed each year when the new figures land. The method is stated at the top of this page.
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