Astor
Astor is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Astor
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Astor is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Astor
American parents first put Astor on the record books as a baby boy name in 1911, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 26 Astors were born — ranking #4,055 that year. About 28% of every Astor on record arrived during the 1910s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Astor ranks #4,199 for baby boys with 25 births, rising sharply (+68% over the past five years). All told, over 463 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Astor
Astor is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1911 and has accumulated 463 births in the dataset. Astor's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #1,174. Use the chart and map above to compare Astor'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.