Astor
Masculine
Astor is overwhelmingly a boys’ name — 435 boys against 10 girls since 1880.
Astor entered the US charts in 1911, peaked at #1174 in 1912, ranks #5045 in 2025 — given to only a few children a year.
How old is the name Astor?
Astor first appears in US birth records in 1911 — 114 years ago. The typical Astor alive today was born around 1940, making them about 85 years old. About 200 people named Astor are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Astor most popular?
Astor peaked in 1912, reaching #1174 nationally. Today it ranks #5045, 3,871 places below that high. See the whole 1912 chart.
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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
- 1911
- Most boys named
- 202427 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #1174reached in 1912
- Change vs 2024
- −29.6%19 in 2025, from 27
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.
Astor in other languages
Strongest US states over the last decade: California.
Astors among us
people named Astor are estimated to be alive in the US today
About 1 boy in 89,899 born in 2025 was named Astor
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
Astor 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
Astor beside its neighbors
The names ranked closest to Astor in 2025, in babies rather than position — the bars are to scale.
US boys given each name in 2025.
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Masculine · #5045 in the U.S.
Frequently asked
- How many Astors 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 Astor are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Astor in 2025?
- Astor ranks #5045 among US boy names in 2025, with 19 babies given the name.
- How rare is the name Astor?
- About 1 in every 89,899 US boys born in 2025 was named Astor — 19 in all.
- Will my child share the name Astor with classmates?
- Astor will almost certainly be the only one in school.
Ranked beside Astor
Names sitting at a similar level of popularity right now.
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