Asta
About Asta
This Scandinavian name was made famous in English-speaking countries as the name of the dog in the "Thin Man" series. Danish actress Asta Nielsen was another famous bearer. Asta can be considered as a short form of Astrid or Augusta.
Pronounced AHS-tuh.
As of October 2026, Asta ranked #4894 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2911 in 1914.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | #4,894 | 27 | 16.8 |
World rankings
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Asta on lists
Famous Astas
- Asta Sofie Amalie Nielsen
Danish,German actress
- Asta Elisabeth Backman (born Agda Elisabeth Inberg)
Finnish actress
- Asta Hansen
Danish actress
- Asta Evelyn Binnie
Ireland, Australian singer,songwriter
- Asta Elisabet "Lisbeth" Bodin
Swedish singer
- Asta Emmi Bolin
Swedish author and journalist
Asta in pop culture
- Asta
dog in the "Thin Man" film series
- Asta
male character and protagonist in the Japanese manga and anime series "Black Clover"
- Asta
Malcolm Polstead's daemon in "The Book of Dust" series by Philip Pullman.