Ashton
An English place name turned surname, from Old English aesc, 'ash tree', and tun, 'settlement' — a village by the ash trees.
Ashton in 2025
Ashton was given to 1,886 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 360th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,758 babies born.
The history of Ashton
Ashton reached its highest point in 2004, when 5,847 babies were given the name, ranking 117th that year.
Across the 145 years of records since 1881, 107,927 babies have been named Ashton. Half of them were born before 2008, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Ashton by decade
| Decade | Babies named Ashton | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 12 | 1,466 |
| 1890s | 25 | 2,000 |
| 1900s | 36 | 2,064 |
| 1910s | 193 | 2,384 |
| 1920s | 248 | 2,393 |
| 1930s | 190 | 2,790 |
| 1940s | 164 | 3,256 |
| 1950s | 158 | 3,505 |
| 1960s | 145 | 4,129 |
| 1970s | 337 | 2,572 |
| 1980s | 5,770 | 369 |
| 1990s | 16,639 | 335 |
| 2000s | 37,231 | 117 |
| 2010s | 32,061 | 176 |
| 2020s | 14,718 | 228 |
Where Ashton is heading
Ashton has fallen 41% over the past decade, from 3,216 babies in 2015 to 1,886 in 2025.
Names like Ashton
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Ashton.