boy's name
Astor
- Origin Spanish
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 521
Astor is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Astor is a name of Spanish origin.
- Peaked in 2024, when 27 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 174,520 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1911.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Astor over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 128 |
| 1920s | 47 |
| 1930s | 40 |
| 1940s | 38 |
| 1950s | 10 |
| 1960s | 7 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 2010s | 75 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 95 |
How popular is Astor?
In 2025, Astor was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Astor 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 Astor
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Astor also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Astor over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Astor
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Astor — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Astor
How popular is the name Astor?
In 2025, Astor was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Astor a girl's or a boy's name?
Astor is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Astor?
Astor has 2 syllables.
When was Astor most popular?
Astor peaked in 2024, when 27 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Astor a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Astor currently ranks #5,075 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.