ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 1916 First Year 2026 Last Year 2022 Peak Year #2488 Peak Rank 817 Total Count 37 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 1912 First Year 2026 Last Year 2026 Peak Year #2504 Peak Rank 416 Total Count 31 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Aster What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Aster is unisex given name and a surname. It may refer to: Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aster%5F%28name%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aster%5F%28name%29) 📖 ## The Story of Aster ### As a girl name Aster first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1916, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 72 Asters were born — ranking #2,488 that year. As of 2026, Aster ranks #2,739 for girls with 62 births, rising sharply (+40% over the past five years). In total, more than 817 Asters have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name Aster first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1912, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 54 Asters were born — ranking #2,504 that year. As of 2026, Aster ranks #2,504 for boys with 54 births, rising sharply (+270% over the past five years). In total, more than 416 Asters have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Aster Phonetically similar names — useful when Aster is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Astor](/astor) * Astur * [Easter](/easter) * Oyster * [Esther](/esther) * [Ester](/ester) * Ister * Oster * Ouster * Auster * Istre * Astr Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Aster What does the name Aster mean? Aster is unisex given name and a surname. It may refer to: How popular is Aster in 2026? In 2026, Aster ranks #2,739 among girls' names in the U.S., with 62 babies given the name that year. When was Aster most popular? Aster reached its peak popularity in 2022, ranking #2,488 that year with 72 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Aster most popular? Aster has historically been most popular in Oregon, Washington, Wisconsin. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Aster. Is Aster a unisex name? Yes — Aster is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 66% of Asters assigned female and 34% assigned male historically. What names go well with Aster? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Aster include Ily, Marymargaret, Julann. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧IlyPeak #2488](/ily)[👧MarymargaretPeak #2488](/marymargaret)[👧JulannPeak #2488](/julann)[👧MedinaPeak #2488](/medina) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦NathanelPeak #2504](/nathanel)[👦RothPeak #2504](/roth)[👦TarencePeak #2504](/tarence)[👦MarisolPeak #2504](/marisol) ## About the name Aster Aster is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 817 births in the dataset. Aster's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #2,488\. Use the chart and map above to compare Aster's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2022 → ](/year/2022) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "A" → ](/letter/a) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.