Girl’s name · Greek, Latin

Astraea

How to say it: uh-STREE-uh · /əˈstriə/

Greek 'starry one', goddess of justice - Latinized form revived in literature and astronomy.

Astraea was the 1,402nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 112 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 5.3-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #998 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,402for girls in 2025
1 in 29,601US babies
112born in 2025
#998projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Astraea
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#1,402
Babies born in 2025112
Share of births1 in 29,601
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years×5.3
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#998

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Astraea is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 49 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Astra
  • Rae
  • Asta

Honouring a Astraea in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Astraea is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Greek.

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