Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Astoria isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1991. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Astoria through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 727
- 0 boys · 727 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 98 babies
- 2025
- 83
- #2,216 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +90%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 83 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,216 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 89.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (9). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 373 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Astoria’s family of names
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
If you love Astoria, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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