Aster is a distinctive choice, ranked #2575 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Aster in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2575
About the Name Aster
Aster has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 729 places in five years. It was most popular in 2021 at #1069 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2009.
Aster is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Aster
Unlikely. With around 10 UK babies named Aster per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Aster in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Aster has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 729 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1069 in 2021. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Aster is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Aster include: Aster Janssens — Aster Janssens is a Belgian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Standard Liège and the Belgium national team.; Aster Vranckx — Aster Jan D.; Jeannette Aster — Jeannette Aster is an Austrian-born opera director who has staged productions in Canada, where she was raised and educated, and internationally..
Aster does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Asters in the wild.
10
UK babies named Aster (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 729 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Aster
Likely around 1 other Aster in the class
UK Popularity (2009–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Aster
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Aster Jan D. Vranckx is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie A club Sassuolo on loan from German club VfL Wolfsburg, and the Belgium national team.
Alexandra Pierson, known professionally by her pen name Alex Aster, is a Colombian-American young adult author. She is best known for the young adult fantasy romance series Lightlark and the middle grade fantasy series Emblem Island.