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Astra

Girl

Meaning of Astra: Greek: 'star'

Astra is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2510th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 3318th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2510

66 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3318

7 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

771

First recorded 1944 · peak 2022

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 13 babies1982: 19 babies1983: 11 babies1984: 10 babies1985: 8 babies1986: 7 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 6 babies1990: 8 babies19901991: 10 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 8 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 5 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 6 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 7 babies20002001: 6 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 6 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 5 babies2009: 7 babies2010: 6 babies20102011: 10 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 9 babies2014: 15 babies2015: 11 babies2016: 19 babies2017: 13 babies2018: 13 babies2019: 19 babies2020: 55 babies20202021: 53 babies2022: 69 babies2023: 57 babies2024: 50 babies2025: 66 babies
US babies named Astra per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 69.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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