| Aster | Lotus | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Star | The lotus flower |
| Origin | greek | Greek |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Pronunciation | AS-ter | LOH-tus |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1896 |
| Peak year | 2022 (73) | 2023 (140) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 110 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Aster | Lotus |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 359 | 717 |
| 2010s | 267 | 834 |
| 2000s | 41 | 314 |
| 1990s | 15 | 56 |
| 1980s | 11 | 34 |
| 1970s | 0 | 46 |
| 1960s | 0 | 23 |
| 1950s | 0 | 77 |
| 1940s | 6 | 89 |
| 1930s | 18 | 161 |
| 1920s | 29 | 213 |
| 1910s | 6 | 160 |
| 1900s | 0 | 26 |
| 1890s | 0 | 16 |
From Greek 'aster' ('star'). It is also the name of the star-shaped daisy-family flower, which was itself named for the Greek word, giving the name a botanical as well as celestial sense.
Lotus names the sacred water flower, a symbol of purity and rebirth.
Lotus is more popular than Aster today: about 110 US babies were given the name Lotus in 2025, compared with 0 named Aster.
Aster means Star (greek origin), while Lotus means The lotus flower (Greek origin).
In US records, Aster first appears in 0 and Lotus in 1896, so Aster has the longer recorded history.