Astoria
Of Greek origin, meaning "city by the sea".
Name Census estimates that about 638 living Americans carry the first name Astoria. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Astoria today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Astoria births was 2024 (98 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Astoria. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Astoria with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
638
~ 1 in 537,233 Americans
Peak year
2024
98 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,994
Tracked since 1991
Census
Astoria in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 370 people with the first name Astoria, which placed it at #25,584 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#25,584
National first-name rank
People counted
370
370 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
58.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Astoria
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Astoria is White at 58.1%. The next largest groups are Black (15.4%) and Hispanic (11.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Astoria described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Astoria at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White58.1% · 215
- Black or African American15.4% · 57
- Hispanic or Latino11.4% · 42
- Two or more races11.1% · 41
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 5
Popularity
Astoria: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Astoria from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 289 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Astoria by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Astoria during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Astorias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. California, Illinois, Missouri recorded the most babies named Astoria, while Texas, New York, Missouri recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 8 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Astoria
The name Astoria is believed to have originated from the Greek word "asty," which means "city." This suggests that the name may have been derived from a place name or a reference to an urban settlement. The earliest known use of the name Astoria can be traced back to ancient Greece, where it was occasionally used as a feminine given name.
During the Byzantine era, the name Astoria gained popularity among the ruling class and aristocracy. It was often associated with wealth, sophistication, and a connection to the grand city of Constantinople, which was then known as the cultural and economic hub of the Eastern Roman Empire.
In the Middle Ages, the name Astoria was recorded in various historical documents and chronicles, particularly those related to the Venetian and Genoese trading communities in the Mediterranean region. Merchants and traders from these maritime republics may have helped spread the name throughout Europe and the wider Mediterranean world.
One of the earliest recorded individuals bearing the name Astoria was a Venetian noblewoman named Astoria Contarini, who lived in the 12th century and was known for her philanthropic endeavors. Another notable figure was Astoria Acciaioli, a 14th-century Florentine aristocrat and patron of the arts, who commissioned several works of art and architecture.
In the 15th century, the name Astoria was associated with the court of the Byzantine Emperor Constantine XI Palaiologos, the last ruler of the Byzantine Empire before its fall to the Ottoman Turks in 1453. One of his close advisors and confidants was a woman named Astoria Kantakouzene, who played a significant role in the defense of Constantinople during the final siege.
During the Renaissance, the name Astoria gained popularity among the educated and culturally inclined circles of Italy. One of the most famous bearers of the name was Astoria Manfredi, a 16th-century Italian poet and humanist, who was renowned for her elegant verse and her patronage of the arts.
As trade and exploration expanded in the early modern period, the name Astoria also found its way to other parts of Europe and the Americas. One notable figure was Astoria de Sousa, a 17th-century Portuguese explorer and settler in Brazil, who played a role in the establishment of Portuguese colonies in the region.
People
Astoria + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Astoria as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Astoria: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Astoria?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 638 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Astoria going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 537,233 US residents.
Is Astoria a common name?
We classify Astoria as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 644 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Astoria most popular?
The single biggest year for Astoria was 2024, when 98 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Astoria is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Astoria in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 370 people with the name Astoria, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #25,584 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Astoria in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Astoria?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Astoria appears almost entirely female. Of the 373 people counted with this name, 99.5% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Astoria?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Astoria is White at 58.1%. The next largest groups are Black (15.4%) and Hispanic (11.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Astoria most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Astoria in the 2020 Census, accounting for 58.1% (215 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Astoria in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Astoria a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Astoria in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Astoria still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Astoria in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Astoria can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Astoria?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Astoria at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.