How Many People Are Named Astra?
An estimated 671 people in the United States have the first name Astra. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Astra peaked in popularity in 2022 with 69 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Astra 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 Astra paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
671
About 1 in 510,811 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2022
69 births
Total Registered
705
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Astra
Astra is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 705 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Astra as a female name
Ranked #3,167 in 2024
50 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (69 births)
Astra: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Astra span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 284 babies were registered. Astra remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Astra by Decade
How has Astra 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.
Astra by State
Birth registrations for Astra span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Massachusetts, Florida, Washington. On average, about 15 Astras were registered per state.
Astra + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Astra as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Astra: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Astra?
We estimate approximately 671 people named Astra 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 510,811 Americans share this first name.
Is Astra a common name?
Astra is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 705 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Astra most popular?
Astra reached peak popularity in 2022, when 69 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Astra is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Astra a female name?
Astra is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Astra Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Astra Smith, Astra Johnson, Astra 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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