Will my child share the name Astraea with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 5 UK babies named Astraea per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Astraea in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Astraea becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Astraea is declining: down 1,084 places since 2020, to #4,201 in 2025. It peaked at #2,254 in 2024.

Is Astraea a good choice for a distinctive name?

Astraea 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.

Is Astraea a popular baby name in the United States?

Astraea does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Astraea is a distinctive choice, ranked #4201 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Astraea in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

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About the Name Astraea

2024 marks Astraea's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #2254. The name has climbed 863 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been relatively new to UK records, first appearing in 2018.

Astraea is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Astraea in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Astraea

Astraea Redux — Astraea Redux, written by John Dryden in 1660, is a royalist panegyric in which Dryden welcomes the new regime of King Charles II.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.