Aster
How to say it: AS-ter · /ˈæstər/
From Greek 'aster' meaning 'star' - botanical name for the aster flower, used for any gender.
Aster was the 2,114th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 100 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.3-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,743 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,114 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 100 |
| Share of births | 1 in 33,153 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.3 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,743 |
| In France, 2025 | #4,924 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Aster is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Ash
- Essie
Honouring a Aster in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Aster is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, German, Greek.
In France: #4,924 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Aster
- Aster Vranckx (born 2002)Belgian footballer
- Aster Aweke (born 1959)Ethiopian singer who sings in Amharic
- Aster Fissehatsion (born 1951)Eritrean politician
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