Ashton
Meaningash tree town · Old English
- US rank
- #197
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #76 in 2004
1,801 babies were named Ashton in the US in 2025. It has dropped 61 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1976–2025
US births per million boys, 1881–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- How commonAbout 1 in every 948 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Ashton, 1,801 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Ashton would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryAshton first shows up in US birth records in 1881, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 144 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2004, when it reached #76.
- TrendAshton has slipped 61 places over the last five years and now sits at #197. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Where it's lovedAshton is most popular in Mississippi, where it ranks #86, followed by Georgia (#94) and Washington, D.C. (#107). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
- MeaningIn Old English, Ashton means “ash tree town”.
- OriginAshton is the #6 most popular Old English boy name in the US. That's out of 117 Old English boy and unisex names in our list.
About the name Ashton
Ashton is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “ash tree town”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-ton”. US birth records list Ashton for boys from 1881 to 2025, in 126 of those 145 years. Its best year was 2004, when it ranked #76 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #197, with 1,801 babies.
Origin:Old English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3 | 434,783 girls |
| 1980s | 204 | 4,891 girls |
| 1990s | 484 | 2,066 girls |
| 2000s | 261 | 3,826 girls |
| 2010s | 105 | 9,514 girls |
| 2020s | 74 | 13,426 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 13 | 76,989 boys |
| 1890s | 21 | 46,664 boys |
| 1900s | 25 | 39,984 boys |
| 1910s | 27 | 36,697 boys |
| 1920s | 23 | 44,366 boys |
| 1930s | 18 | 55,556 boys |
| 1940s | 11 | 88,106 boys |
| 1950s | 7.8 | 128,205 boys |
| 1960s | 7.7 | 130,719 boys |
| 1970s | 20 | 51,203 boys |
| 1980s | 115 | 8,712 boys |
| 1990s | 410 | 2,439 boys |
| 2000s | 1,621 | 617 boys |
| 2010s | 1,608 | 622 boys |
| 2020s | 1,349 | 741 boys |
More Old English boy names
- Unisex name: Tate · cheerful
- Boy name: Oscar · deer lover
- Unisex name: Lane · narrow path
- Unisex name: Quinn · descendant of Conn
- Unisex name: Morgan · possibly sea circle
- Unisex name: Hollis · dweller by the holly trees
- Unisex name: London · from London, England
- Unisex name: Dale · valley
Questions about the name Ashton
What does the name Ashton mean?
Ashton means “ash tree town” in Old English.
What is the origin of the name Ashton?
Ashton has Old English roots in our records. Other Old English names include Tate, Oscar, Lane.
Is Ashton a boy or girl name?
Ashton is a boy name, though a few girls get it too.
How popular is the name Ashton?
Ashton ranked #197 for US boys in 2025, given to 1,801 babies. Its best year was 2004 (#76).