Astro
Boy name · #2479 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Astro? In official American birth records, Astro has been tracked continuously since 2016, giving it 9 years of documented American history.
Astro is currently the #2479 boy name in the United States — 55 babies received it in 2025. It has appeared in the national data since 2016. Roughly one in every 32,727 boys born in 2025 was named Astro.
The 9-year story
Astro first appears in the Social Security records in 2016, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 73 babies and a rank of #2047. 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.
Babies named Astro per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Astro against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Astro in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Astro is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Astro will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Astro is most common
State-level data for Astro 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 Astro
Statistically, parents drawn to Astro tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aero, Euro, Khyro, Ario, and Khairo.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Astro | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55 | #2451 |
| 2024 | 64 | #2236 |
| 2023 | 73 | #2047 |
| 2022 | 46 | #2793 |
| 2021 | 36 | #3242 |
| 2020 | 28 | #3734 |
| 2019 | 31 | #3571 |
| 2018 | 15 | #5770 |
| 2016 | 6 | #10744 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Astro?
In official American birth records, the name Astro first appeared in 2016 (over 9 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 9 years.
Is Astro a popular boy name?
Astro ranked #2479 among boys in 2025 with 55 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 Astro most popular?
Astro peaked in 2023, when 73 American boys received the name (ranked #2047 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Astro?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,727 newborn American boys was named Astro. 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.