Astraeus
In Greek mythology, Astraeus or Astraios is the son of Crius and Eurybia and the consort of Eos. He is said to be the father of the winds.
Meaning & Origin of Astraeus
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In Greek mythology, Astraeus or Astraios is the son of Crius and Eurybia and the consort of Eos. He is said to be the father of the winds.
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Etymology
The Story of Astraeus
Astraeus first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2015, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 9 Astraeuss were born — ranking #8,287 that year. As of 2026, Astraeus ranks #8,287 for baby boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 26 Astraeuss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Astraeus
Astraeus is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2015 and has accumulated 26 births in the dataset. Astraeus's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #8,287. Use the chart and map above to compare Astraeus'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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