Gaston
Gaston is a masculine given name of French origin and a surname. The name "Gaston" may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Gaston
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Gaston is a masculine given name of French origin and a surname. The name "Gaston" may refer to:
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The Story of Gaston
Gaston first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1881, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 83 Gastons were born — ranking #684 that year. As of 2026, Gaston ranks #4,226 for baby boys with 25 births, rising sharply (+26% over the past five years). In total, more than 4K Gastons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Gaston
Gaston is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1881 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Gaston's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #527. Use the chart and map above to compare Gaston'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 .
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