Asteria
Girl name · #4348 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
Asteria ranks #4348 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 33 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #11835, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 54,545 girls born in 2025 was named Asteria.
Babies named Asteria per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 11-year story
Asteria first appears in the Social Security records in 2014, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 37 babies and a rank of #3984. 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 Asteria against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Asteria in class?
Asteria scores 47 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 Asteria is most common
State-level data for Asteria 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 Asteria
Statistically, parents drawn to Asteria tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Astoria, Amiria, Amicia, Alaiia, and Aritzia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Asteria | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | #4265 |
| 2024 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2023 | 37 | #3984 |
| 2022 | 31 | #4472 |
| 2021 | 31 | #4413 |
| 2020 | 11 | #8953 |
| 2018 | 9 | #10545 |
| 2017 | 5 | #15902 |
| 2016 | 5 | #16215 |
| 2015 | 8 | #11835 |
| 2014 | 6 | #14558 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Asteria a popular girl name?
Asteria ranked #4348 among girls in 2025 with 33 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #11835.
When was the name Asteria most popular?
Asteria peaked in 2023, when 37 American girls received the name (ranked #3984 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Asteria?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 54,545 newborn American girls was named Asteria. It scores 47/100 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.