Asta
Girl name · Greek · Latin · Norwegian · Old Norse · Scandinavian
- US rank
- #4,878
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,876 in 1914
27 babies were named Asta in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1914–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Asta you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Asta
Asta Nielsen
Danish actress (1881-1972)
Choose Asta and your child shares a first name with Asta Nielsen, a Danish actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Asta, like who?” Asta Nielsen's Wikipedia article is available in 66 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Asta Nielsen on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons
- How commonAbout 1 in every 59,524 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Asta, 27 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Asta would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryAsta first shows up in US birth records in 1914, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 111 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1914, when it reached #2,876.
- Then vs nowAsta is 6.0× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 357,143 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 59,524.
- Boy or girlAsta is given to both boys and girls: 62% of the 71 babies named Asta in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
- OriginAsta is the #7 most popular Norwegian girl name in the US. That's out of 18 Norwegian girl and unisex names in our list.
About the name Asta
Asta is a girl name of Greek, Latin and Norwegian origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-sta”. US birth records list Asta for girls from 1914 to 2025, in 31 of those 112 years. Its best year was 1914, when it ranked #2,876 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #4,878, with 27 babies.
Origin:Greek namesLatin namesNorwegian namesOld Norse namesScandinavian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 3.3 | 301,508 girls |
| 1920s | 1.8 | 561,798 girls |
| 1950s | 1.2 | 847,458 girls |
| 1960s | 0.4 | 2,325,581 girls |
| 1980s | 0.8 | 1,204,819 girls |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1,562,500 girls |
| 2000s | 3.1 | 323,625 girls |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 1,754,386 girls |
| 2020s | 6.4 | 156,250 girls |
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Questions about the name Asta
What is the origin of the name Asta?
Asta has Greek, Latin, Norwegian, Old Norse, Scandinavian roots in our records. Other Greek names include Eleanor, Aurora, Penelope.
Is Asta a boy or girl name?
Asta is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Asta?
Asta ranked #4,878 for US girls in 2025, given to 27 babies. Its best year was 1914 (#2,876).