Name meaning & stats
Asta
Asta. 368 US babies since 1940, peak 2025. Notable Astas are 1.4× over-represented as politicians.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2025
368 US babies were named Asta between 1940 and 2025.
Asta around the world
- Norway: 992 babies since 1945, peak 2025, No. 150 in 2025
- Sweden: 481 babies since 1998, peak 2021, No. 182 in 2022
- France: 160 babies since 1900, peak 2020, No. 2,218 in 2025
- England & Wales: 72 babies since 1996, peak 2024, No. 5,926 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Astas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.4× | Low · 9 people |
| Actor | 1.0× | Low · 6 people |
| Writer | 1.2× | Low · 5 people |
| Journalist | 1.3× | Low · 4 people |
Among notable women who are politicians, Astas show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 3 Assatas spell it Asta
- Assata 66%
- Asta 34%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2025)