Astrid
Girl name · #376 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
Astrid is currently the #376 girl name in the United States — 818 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #884, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,200 girls born in 2025 was named Astrid.
Babies named Astrid per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 133-year story
Astrid first appears in the Social Security records in 1892, when 9 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 822 babies and a rank of #382. 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 Astrid against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Astrid in class?
Astrid 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 Astrid is most common
Geography matters for names, and Astrid is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Astrids were TX (103), CA (97), NY (43), FL (40), OH (32). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Astrid
Statistically, parents drawn to Astrid tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ariyah, Amirah, Alessia, Azalea, and Alaya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Astrid | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 818 | #376 |
| 2024 | 822 | #382 |
| 2023 | 769 | #399 |
| 2022 | 777 | #404 |
| 2021 | 706 | #442 |
| 2020 | 686 | #449 |
| 2019 | 601 | #516 |
| 2018 | 447 | #662 |
| 2017 | 403 | #713 |
| 2016 | 364 | #778 |
| 2015 | 312 | #884 |
| 2014 | 297 | #911 |
| 2013 | 256 | #981 |
| 2012 | 250 | #1011 |
| 2011 | 237 | #1044 |
| 2010 | 185 | #1287 |
| 2009 | 197 | #1249 |
| 2008 | 191 | #1299 |
| 2007 | 186 | #1308 |
| 2006 | 209 | #1162 |
| 2005 | 264 | #937 |
| 2004 | 255 | #942 |
| 2003 | 184 | #1171 |
| 2002 | 199 | #1068 |
| 2001 | 197 | #1076 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Astrid a popular girl name?
Astrid ranked #376 among girls in 2025 with 818 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #884.
When was the name Astrid most popular?
Astrid peaked in 2024, when 822 American girls received the name (ranked #382 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Astrid?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,200 newborn American girls was named Astrid. 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.