Asta
Feminine
Asta is given to both — 225 girls and 183 boys since 1880. See other names given to both
Asta entered the US charts in 1914, peaked at #2876 in 1914, ranks #4878 in 2025 — given to only a few children a year.
How old is the name Asta?
Asta first appears in US birth records in 1914 — 111 years ago. The typical Asta alive today was born around 2002, making them about 23 years old. About 200 people named Asta are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Asta most popular?
Asta peaked in 1914, reaching #2876 nationally. Today it ranks #4878, 2,002 places below that high. See the whole 1914 chart.
Asta appears on this list:
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1914
- Most girls named
- 202527 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #2876reached in 1914
- Change vs 2024
- +92.9%27 in 2025, from 14
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Astas among us
people named Asta are estimated to be alive in the US today
About 1 girl in 59,528 born in 2025 was named Asta
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
What happens to a name after it peaks
Fashion outlook
Asta sits in the calm middle of the cycle — neither chasing a wave nor sliding off one. Middle-of-the-cycle names age slowly and predictably.
A scored estimate from 146 years of naming cycles — not a prophecy. Great names outlive statistics. How this is scored
Where Asta is headed
Asta is on a steep climb — if the curve holds, 2030 could see around 133% more babies given the name than today. Its history is short or jumpy, though, so read this as a sketch rather than a promise.
Low confidence — fitted on official counts through 2025.
A damped-trend projection of the official birth data — a sketch of momentum, not a promise. Every name's forecast, ranked.
Asta beside its neighbors
The names ranked closest to Asta in 2025, in babies rather than position — the bars are to scale.
US girls given each name in 2025.
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Feminine · #4878 in the U.S.
Frequently asked
- How many Astas are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 200 people named Asta are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Asta in 2025?
- Asta ranks #4878 among US girl names in 2025, with 27 babies given the name.
- How rare is the name Asta?
- About 1 in every 59,528 US girls born in 2025 was named Asta — 27 in all.
- Will my child share the name Asta with classmates?
- Asta will almost certainly be the only one in school.
Ranked beside Asta
Names sitting at a similar level of popularity right now.
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US figures from the Social Security Administration. 1880–2025. Data & methodology
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