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Astra

/ˈæstɹə/ · 100% girls · 66 born in 2025

Astra has been given to about 771 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2022, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈæstɹə/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 752
Median age today8 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Astra per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2022 · 69
  • Born in 202566
  • All time771
  • England & Wales, 20255

How popular is Astra?

Its best year was 2022, when 69 babies were given the name, ranking 2560th. The typical living American called Astra is about 8 years old today. It is relatively most common in Florida, where it accounts for 0.00% of births.

Names that sound like Astra

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Sara0.70
  2. Andra0.70
  3. Ara0.70
  4. Anitra0.70
  5. Zara0.66
  6. Amara0.65
  7. Audra0.65
  8. Amira0.65

Middle names for Astra

Ranked by flow score
  1. Astra Josephine0.84
  2. Astra Rose0.83
  3. Astra Louise0.83
  4. Astra June0.82
  5. Astra Pearl0.82
  6. Astra Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Astra

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Izaelbrother · 0.91
  2. Kiyomisister · 0.91
  3. Wrenleighsister · 0.90
  4. Duttonbrother · 0.90
  5. Xylasister · 0.90
  6. Oziasbrother · 0.90

Where Astra is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Florida0.00%
  2. California0.00%
  3. Texas0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Astra White0.78
  2. Astra Reyes0.78
  3. Astra Nguyen0.78
  4. Astra Moore0.78
  5. Astra Lee0.78
  6. Astra Hill0.78

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Astra

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Astra across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.