unisex name · in the US
Aster
AS-ter (English)
- Gender Unisex (US)
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,463
Scotland
#898
2024 births
Aster is a unisex name in the United States, with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 70% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 100 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 114 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 33,154 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Aster started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Aster Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 47 |
| 1920s | 60 |
| 1930s | 47 |
| 1940s | 12 |
| 1950s | 12 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 11 |
| 1990s | 15 |
| 2000s | 41 |
| 2010s | 299 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 559 |
How Popular Is Aster?
In 2025, Aster was given to 100 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Aster Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Aster
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Aster Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Aster over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Boys' or Girls' Name?
Aster is used differently depending on where you are. Each figure is the share of babies given the name who were girls, over the last ten years of that country's records.
- United States Both 68% girls · 721 babies
- England & Wales Both 70% girls · 232 babies
- Canada Girls' 91% girls · 54 babies
How to Say Aster
- English AS-ter
Sibling Names for Aster
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Aster — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Aster
How popular is the name Aster?
In 2025, Aster was given to 100 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Aster a girl's or a boy's name?
Aster is used for both girls and boys. About 70% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Aster?
Aster has 2 syllables.
When was Aster most popular?
Aster peaked in 2022, when 114 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Aster a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Aster currently ranks #898 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Aster originally a boys' or girls' name?
Aster was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.