Meaning and history
The name means “star” and ultimately comes from Greek ἀστήρ (aster); it has been used only rarely since the 20th century.
20062006: 6 births, rank #15,152
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
2008: 5 births, rank #17,504
2009: 7 births, rank #13,704
2010: 6 births, rank #14,959
20112011: 10 births, rank #10,374
2012: no US SSA record for this spelling
2013: 9 births, rank #11,000
2014: 15 births, rank #7,636
2015: 11 births, rank #9,481
20162016: 19 births, rank #6,401
2017: 13 births, rank #8,299
2018: 13 births, rank #8,146
2019: 19 births, rank #6,176
2020: 55 births, rank #2,931
20212021: 53 births, rank #3,069
2022: 69 births, rank #2,554
2023: 57 births, rank #2,936
2024: 50 births, rank #3,176
20252025: 66 births, rank #2,607
In 2025, 66 babies were recorded with the name Astra, ranking #2,607 among girls.