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Asta

Girl

Meaning of Asta: Greek: 'star-like'

Asta is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 2391st most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 2771st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2391

71 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2771

9 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

408

First recorded 1914 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 6 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 8 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 6 babies19901991: 6 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 5 babies20002001: 8 babies2002: 7 babies2003: 7 babies2004: 5 babies2005: 5 babies2006: 10 babies2007: 5 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 5 babies2010: 0 babies20102011: 0 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 0 babies2014: 0 babies2015: 0 babies2016: 5 babies2017: 5 babies2018: 0 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 11 babies20202021: 26 babies2022: 39 babies2023: 42 babies2024: 56 babies2025: 71 babies
US babies named Asta per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 71.

Gender split

45% boys · 55% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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