Astin
The Story of Astin
As a girl name
Astin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1981, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1988, when 15 Astins were born — ranking #5,322 that year. As of 2026, Astin ranks #14,326 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 157 Astins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Astin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1983, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 27 Astins were born — ranking #3,753 that year. As of 2026, Astin ranks #8,947 for boys with 8 births, falling sharply (-19%). In total, more than 441 Astins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Astin
Astin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1983 and has accumulated 441 births in the dataset. Astin's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #3,753. Use the chart and map above to compare Astin'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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