Asta
Girl name · #4888 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
Asta ranks #4888 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 27 newborns given the name that year. It has appeared in the national data since 1914. Roughly one in every 66,667 girls born in 2025 was named Asta.
Babies named Asta per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 111-year story
Asta first appears in the Social Security records in 1914, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 27 babies and a rank of #4878. 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 Asta against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Asta in class?
Asta scores 49 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Asta is most common
State-level data for Asta is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Asta
Statistically, parents drawn to Asta tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Annia, Aylana, Nyara, Amiria, and Raia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Asta | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #4878 |
| 2024 | 14 | #7594 |
| 2023 | 8 | #11169 |
| 2022 | 7 | #12243 |
| 2021 | 6 | #13464 |
| 2017 | 5 | #15902 |
| 2016 | 5 | #16215 |
| 2009 | 5 | #17294 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
| 2004 | 5 | #16099 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11020 |
| 2000 | 5 | #15031 |
| 1991 | 6 | #11509 |
| 1990 | 6 | #11409 |
| 1986 | 8 | #7749 |
| 1981 | 6 | #9110 |
| 1968 | 7 | #5642 |
| 1957 | 7 | #4918 |
| 1955 | 10 | #3778 |
| 1951 | 6 | #4833 |
| 1929 | 6 | #4053 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Asta a popular girl name?
Asta ranked #4888 among girls in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Asta most popular?
Asta peaked in 2025, when 27 American girls received the name (ranked #4878 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Asta?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American girls was named Asta. It scores 49/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.