unisex name
Astin
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 677
Astin is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 23% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1988, when 31 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1981.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Astin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 168 |
| 1990s | 129 |
| 2000s | 111 |
| 2010s | 158 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 43 |
How popular is Astin?
In 2025, Astin was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Astin 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 Astin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Astin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Astin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Astin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Astin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Astin
How popular is the name Astin?
In 2025, Astin was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Astin a girl's or a boy's name?
Astin is used for both girls and boys. About 23% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Astin?
Astin has 2 syllables.
When was Astin most popular?
Astin peaked in 1988, when 31 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Astin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Astin currently ranks #7,383 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.