Agastya
Boy name · #932 in 2025 · Uniqueness 32/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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?
Agastya scores 32 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Agastya is most common
Geography matters for names, and Agastya is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Agastyas were CA (72), TX (34), WA (26), NJ (23), MA (14). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 32/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.