Asteria
Girl name · #4348 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Asteria? In official American birth records, Asteria has been tracked continuously since 2014, giving it 11 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Asteria is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Asteria will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Asteria is most common
State-level data for Asteria is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Asteria?
In official American birth records, the name Asteria first appeared in 2014 (over 11 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 11 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.