Astin
Astin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Alexander Astin (1932–2022), American education professor Allen V.
Meaning & Origin of Astin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Astin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Alexander Astin (1932–2022), American education professor Allen V.
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The Story of Astin
As a girl name
American parents first put Astin on the record books as a girl name in 1981, with 9 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1988, when 15 Astins were born — ranking #5,322 that year. About 62% of every Astin on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Astin last appeared in the published SSA data in 2016, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 157 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Astin as a boy name dates back to 1983, when 7 babies received it. 2013 was its biggest year on record, with 27 newborns named Astin — #3,753 in the national rankings. About 33% of every Astin on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Astin last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 441 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Astin most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- Indonesia40%
- United States29%
- Malaysia11%
- South Africa10%
- United Kingdom10%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Astin
Phonetically similar names — useful when Astin is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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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 .
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.