ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1881 First Year 2026 Last Year 2004 Peak Year #76 Peak Rank 90K Total Count 127 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1976 First Year 2026 Last Year 1989 Peak Year #260 Peak Rank 20K Total Count 49 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Ashton What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Ashton is a male name of English origin. It is derived from the surname, itself a place name meaning "ash tree town". Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashton%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashton%5F%28given%5Fname%29) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * English 📖 ## The Story of Ashton ### As a girl name American parents first put Ashton on the record books as a girl name in 1976, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 1,027 Ashtons were born — ranking #260 that year. About 44% of every Ashton on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Ashton ranks #1,944 for girls with 102 births, falling sharply (-30%). All told, over 20K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name Ashton first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1881, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2004: 5,436 births, good for #76 nationwide. About 36% of every Ashton on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Ashton ranks #185 for boys with 1,938 births, falling sharply (-24%). All told, over 90K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Ashton Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Ashton. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Ashtyn](/ashtyn) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Ashton Phonetically similar names — useful when Ashton is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Ashen](/ashen) * [Aston](/aston) * Atten * Achtung * Ashdown * Aktion * [Ashan](/ashan) * [Ashwin](/ashwin) * [Alten](/alten) * [Atom](/atom) * Actin * [Acton](/acton) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Ashton What does the name Ashton mean? Ashton is a male name of English origin. It is derived from the surname, itself a place name meaning "ash tree town". What is the origin of the name Ashton? Ashton has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English. How popular is Ashton in 2026? In 2026, Ashton ranks #185 among boys' names in the U.S., with 1,938 babies given the name that year. When was Ashton most popular? Ashton reached its peak popularity in 2004, ranking #76 that year with 5,436 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Ashton most popular? Ashton has historically been most popular in North Dakota, Mississippi, Wyoming. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Ashton. Is Ashton a unisex name? Yes — Ashton is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 18% of Ashtons assigned female and 82% assigned male historically. What names go well with Ashton? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ashton include Lance, Rick, Jaxson. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Ashton? Common variants and related forms of Ashton include Ashtyn. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦LancePeak #76](/lance)[👦RickPeak #76](/rick)[👦JaxsonPeak #76](/jaxson)[👦LeonardoPeak #75](/leonardo) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧EdythePeak #260](/edythe)[👧LillaPeak #261](/lilla)[👧VinaPeak #261](/vina)[👧VondaPeak #261](/vonda) ## About the name Ashton Ashton is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1881 and has accumulated 90K births in the dataset. Ashton's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #76\. Use the chart and map above to compare Ashton's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2004 → ](/year/2004) * [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s) * [ Names starting with "A" → ](/letter/a) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.