Ashton
Ashton is an English surname-turned-first-name derived from Old English, meaning 'ash tree town' or 'settlement near ash trees.' It combines nature imagery with a sophisticated, place-name origin that has been used as a given name since the 19th century.
Current Popularity
Popularity over time
Dashed bar: 2026 (projected): 1,695. How this is calculated
Yearly values
- 2011: 3,548
- 2012: 2,814
- 2013: 2,620
- 2014: 2,819
- 2015: 3,024
- 2016: 3,102
- 2017: 2,955
- 2018: 3,056
- 2019: 3,048
- 2020: 2,712
- 2021: 2,545
- 2022: 2,613
- 2023: 2,344
- 2024: 1,978
- 2025: 1,801
- 2026 (projected): 1,695
Good to Know
- •Easy to spell and pronounce in English-speaking countries
- •Works well in professional settings while remaining approachable
- •The nickname 'Ash' offers a cool, streamlined alternative
- •Became particularly popular in the 1990s and 2000s
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Famous People
Ashton Kutcher
Actor and entrepreneur
Ashton Eaton
Olympic decathlon gold medalist
Ashton Sanders
Actor (Moonlight)
Ashton Irwin
Drummer for 5 Seconds of Summer
Statistics
88,267
Total births since 1880
2004
Peak year
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