Aston
Aston is an English surname and occasionally a given name.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Aston
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Aston is an English surname and occasionally a given name.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Aston
As a girl name
Aston first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1982, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 12 Astons were born — ranking #8,597 that year. As of 2026, Aston ranks #12,120 for girls with 7 births, holding steady (+5%). In total, more than 209 Astons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Aston first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1915, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 178 Astons were born — ranking #1,091 that year. As of 2026, Aston ranks #1,523 for boys with 117 births, gradually falling (-8%). In total, more than 3K Astons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Aston most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- United Kingdom36%
- New Zealand21%
- Australia17%
- United States17%
- Ireland9%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Aston
Phonetically similar names — useful when Aston is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Aston
Aston is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Aston's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #1,091. Use the chart and map above to compare Aston's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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.