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