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Astor

Boy

Meaning of Astor: French: 'hawk'

Astor is a boy's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 4849th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 4270th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4849

19 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4270

4 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

445

First recorded 1911 · peak 2024

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 0 babies2010: 0 babies20102011: 5 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 6 babies2014: 7 babies2015: 5 babies2016: 7 babies2017: 20 babies2018: 12 babies2019: 13 babies2020: 12 babies20202021: 12 babies2022: 11 babies2023: 14 babies2024: 27 babies2025: 19 babies
US babies named Astor per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 27.

Gender split

98% boys · 2% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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