Agastya
Boy name · #932 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Agastya? In official American birth records, Agastya has been tracked continuously since 2002, giving it 23 years of documented American history.
Agastya ranks #932 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 253 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1910, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,115 boys born in 2025 was named Agastya.
Babies named Agastya per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 23-year story
Agastya first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 253 babies and a rank of #929. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Agastya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Agastya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Agastya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Agastya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Agastya is most common
Geography matters for names, and Agastya is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Agastya is most common in WA (0.8 per 1,000), NJ (0.6 per 1,000), MA (0.5 per 1,000), CA (0.4 per 1,000), GA (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Agastya is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Agastya
Statistically, parents drawn to Agastya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jiraiya, Alessio, Aurelius, Zakariya, and Asaiah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Agastya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 253 | #929 |
| 2024 | 205 | #1062 |
| 2023 | 160 | #1230 |
| 2022 | 144 | #1308 |
| 2021 | 119 | #1496 |
| 2020 | 107 | #1539 |
| 2019 | 75 | #1954 |
| 2018 | 60 | #2262 |
| 2017 | 55 | #2345 |
| 2016 | 63 | #2167 |
| 2015 | 76 | #1910 |
| 2014 | 41 | #2847 |
| 2013 | 58 | #2225 |
| 2012 | 31 | #3450 |
| 2011 | 37 | #3046 |
| 2010 | 17 | #5251 |
| 2009 | 36 | #3162 |
| 2008 | 21 | #4540 |
| 2007 | 31 | #3444 |
| 2006 | 14 | #5781 |
| 2002 | 5 | #10667 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Agastya?
In official American birth records, the name Agastya first appeared in 2002 (over 23 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 23 years.
Is Agastya a popular boy name?
Agastya ranked #932 among boys in 2025 with 253 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1910.
When was the name Agastya most popular?
Agastya peaked in 2025, when 253 American boys received the name (ranked #929 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Agastya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,115 newborn American boys was named Agastya. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.