Asta
The Story of Asta
As a girl name
Asta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1914, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 14 Astas were born — ranking #7,565 that year. As of 2026, Asta ranks #7,565 for girls with 14 births, with steady use. In total, more than 198 Astas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Asta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2020, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 49 Astas were born — ranking #2,659 that year. As of 2026, Asta ranks #2,659 for boys with 49 births, with steady use. In total, more than 233 Astas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Asta
Asta is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2020 and has accumulated 233 births in the dataset. Asta's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #2,659. Use the chart and map above to compare Asta's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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