How Many People Are Named Astin?
An estimated 583 people in the United States have the first name Astin. It is used for both genders, with 73.7% male. The average bearer is 25 years old, and Astin peaked in popularity in 1988 with 31 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Astin as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Astin paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
583
About 1 in 587,915 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
73.7% confidence
Average Age
25
years old
Peak Year
1988
31 births
Total Registered
598
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Astin
Astin is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (73.7%) and females (26.3%). Out of 598 total births registered, 441 were male and 157 were female.
Astin as a male name
Ranked #9,028 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 2013 (27 births)
Astin as a female name
Ranked #14,565 in 2016
6 female births in 2016
Peak: 1988 (15 births)
Astin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Astin span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 168 babies were registered. Astin has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Astin by Decade
How has Astin tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Astin by State
Astin + Last Name Combinations
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Astin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Astin?
We estimate approximately 583 people named Astin are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 587,915 Americans share this first name.
Is Astin a common name?
Astin is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 598 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Astin most popular?
Astin reached peak popularity in 1988, when 31 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Astin is approximately 25 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Astin a male name?
Astin is predominantly male. 73.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Astin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Astin Smith, Astin Johnson, Astin Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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