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Data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024

Asten — Meaning, Origin & Popularity | Namesake
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Astelle|Aster
EnglishBoy→ Stable

Asten

AS-ten · 2 syllables

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#11030
→ Stable
#11030
in the US · 2024
Popularity score: 6
Peak rank
#11030 in 2024
5yr change
—
Birth frequency
1.7 per 1,000,000 births
Sex split
100% boy · 0% girl

Popularity Over Time

↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular

Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20212024

Rank #11030 · Rising since 2021

How Popular Is This Name?

Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.

All US boy names
Top 200 boy names
English boy names
Asten

Popularity score: 6  ·  SSA Rank: #11030

Rare  ·  Distinctive  ·  Familiar  ·  Common  ·  Very Common

Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.

Namesake Score
62
Higher than 62% of names
Combines uniqueness, trend, meaning, feasibility, and search interest.
Trend
→ Stable
Based on SSA rank velocity
Feasibility
Limited
.com taken · — · clear
Low friction, available
Uniqueness
55
23 per 10,000 births
Won't be common in class

Asten scores well on meaning depth but there are tradeoffs — domain availability is limited.

Meaning Depth37% of score
60
Name Trend28% of score
60
Uniqueness20% of score
55
Feasibility15% of score
50

Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.

Name DNA
English OriginOld English RootModernStrongPlace-based2-syllableMasculine-leaningRising TrendContemporary
STRONG
High confidence

Asten is an English boy name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #11030 in the US in 2024.

Trend:→ Stable
Feasibility:.com taken · — · clear
Popularity:#11030 · very rare
Asten at a Glance
Meaning:From Old English 'æst' meaning 'east' or possibly a variant of Aston, a place name meaning 'east town'
Language root:Old English · Germanic
Peak rank:#11030 in 2024
5yr change:—
Sex usage:100% boy · 0% girl
Notable bearers

No notable bearers on record.

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Source: Social Security Administration baby names data. Popularity data reflects US births. Feasibility data updated monthly.
Name Intelligence
Asten · Overview
Summary

Asten is an English boy name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #11030 in the US in 2024.

Search interest: 0/100 → Stable

Strengths
Strong fundamentals
Asten scores 62/100 on the Namesake scale — meaning, origin, and trend all contribute positively.
Modern · Strong character
Asten carries a cool, grounded quality that makes it distinctive without being invented.
Considerations
Domain taken
asten.com is not available. Alternative TLDs may work.
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Data source:Social Security Administration
Coverage:US births 1879–2024
Updated:January 2025
ISR:Refreshes monthly
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