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A given name in English
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01 / Meaning & origin
Alston is a masculine given name.
[1] aus dem Altenglischen, Bedeutung: Elfenstein oder alter Stein
02 / Across borders
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3 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 16 boys (rank 5608). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Alston
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | 7 | 857 | observed |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | 6 | 2,269 | observed |
| 1913 | 7 | 2,273 | observed |
| 1914 | 12 | 1,868 | observed |
| 1915 | 15 | 1,878 | observed |
| 1916 | 13 | 2,152 | observed |
| 1917 | 22 | 1,528 | observed |
| 1918 | 22 | 1,596 | observed |
| 1919 | 11 | 2,511 | observed |
| 1920 | 15 | 2,131 | observed |
| 1921 | 11 | 2,632 | observed |
| 1922 | 20 | 1,765 | observed |
| 1923 | 14 | 2,224 | observed |
| 1924 | 16 | 2,043 | observed |
| 1925 | 19 | 1,806 | observed |
| 1926 | 13 | 2,302 | observed |
| 1927 | 16 | 2,034 | observed |
| 1928 | 16 | 1,960 | observed |
| 1929 | 15 | 2,002 | observed |
| 1930 | 18 | 1,753 | observed |
| 1931 | 9 | 2,651 | observed |
| 1932 | 14 | 1,995 | observed |
| 1933 | 12 | 2,093 | observed |
| 1934 | 11 | 2,266 | observed |
| 1935 | 7 | 2,951 | observed |
| 1936 | 6 | 3,147 | observed |
| 1937 | 11 | 2,197 | observed |
| 1938 | 13 | 1,976 | observed |
| 1939 | 12 | 2,050 | observed |
| 1940 | 11 | 2,179 | observed |
| 1941 | 6 | 3,133 | observed |
| 1942 | 8 | 2,712 | observed |
| 1943 | 7 | 2,964 | observed |
| 1944 | 15 | 1,810 | observed |
| 1945 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1946 | 11 | 2,271 | observed |
| 1947 | 10 | 2,498 | observed |
| 1948 | 15 | 1,943 | observed |
| 1949 | 9 | 2,606 | observed |
| 1950 | 11 | 2,321 | observed |
| 1951 | 12 | 2,246 | observed |
| 1952 | 6 | 3,373 | observed |
| 1953 | 7 | 3,143 | observed |
| 1954 | 12 | 2,316 | observed |
| 1955 | 7 | 3,201 | observed |
| 1956 | 12 | 2,361 | observed |
| 1957 | 9 | 2,822 | observed |
| 1958 | 9 | 2,818 | observed |
| 1959 | 8 | 3,037 | observed |
| 1960 | 8 | 3,077 | observed |
| 1961 | 11 | 2,538 | observed |
| 1962 | 14 | 2,186 | observed |
| 1963 | 8 | 3,044 | observed |
| 1964 | 9 | 2,854 | observed |
| 1965 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1966 | 9 | 2,784 | observed |
| 1967 | 7 | 3,231 | observed |
| 1968 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1969 | 11 | 2,682 | observed |
| 1970 | 6 | 4,230 | observed |
| 1971 | 5 | 4,907 | observed |
| 1972 | 7 | 3,963 | observed |
| 1973 | 5 | 5,101 | observed |
| 1974 | 8 | 3,837 | observed |
| 1975 | 6 | 4,797 | observed |
| 1976 | 12 | 3,095 | observed |
| 1977 | 6 | 5,123 | observed |
| 1978 | 5 | 5,772 | observed |
| 1979 | 12 | 3,357 | observed |
| 1980 | 11 | 3,615 | observed |
| 1981 | 10 | 3,858 | observed |
| 1982 | 13 | 3,282 | observed |
| 1983 | 8 | 4,499 | observed |
| 1984 | 19 | 2,529 | observed |
| 1985 | 18 | 2,710 | observed |
| 1986 | 12 | 3,653 | observed |
| 1987 | 15 | 3,201 | observed |
| 1988 | 22 | 2,599 | observed |
| 1989 | 24 | 2,615 | observed |
| 1990 | 38 | 1,968 | observed |
| 1991 | 35 | 2,095 | observed |
| 1992 | 31 | 2,362 | observed |
| 1993 | 38 | 2,091 | observed |
| 1994 | 55 | 1,643 | observed |
| 1995 | 55 | 1,648 | observed |
| 1996 | 53 | 1,740 | observed |
| 1997 | 60 | 1,657 | observed |
| 1998 | 59 | 1,719 | observed |
| 1999 | 47 | 2,023 | observed |
| 2000 | 47 | 2,136 | observed |
| 2001 | 35 | 2,681 | observed |
| 2002 | 46 | 2,249 | observed |
| 2003 | 43 | 2,428 | observed |
| 2004 | 44 | 2,489 | observed |
| 2005 | 46 | 2,467 | observed |
| 2006 | 50 | 2,449 | observed |
| 2007 | 51 | 2,473 | observed |
| 2008 | 57 | 2,291 | observed |
| 2009 | 50 | 2,528 | observed |
| 2010 | 44 | 2,730 | observed |
| 2011 | 52 | 2,403 | observed |
| 2012 | 68 | 2,036 | observed |
| 2013 | 67 | 2,021 | observed |
| 2014 | 66 | 2,098 | observed |
| 2015 | 58 | 2,276 | observed |
| 2016 | 60 | 2,228 | observed |
| 2017 | 70 | 2,014 | observed |
| 2018 | 52 | 2,472 | observed |
| 2019 | 57 | 2,364 | observed |
| 2020 | 39 | 2,980 | observed |
| 2021 | 33 | 3,427 | observed |
| 2022 | 38 | 3,151 | observed |
| 2023 | 20 | 4,886 | observed |
| 2024 | 29 | 3,793 | observed |
| 2025 | 16 | 5,608 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Alston” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
Australian soprano (1926-2010)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
American singer-songwriter (1928-2006)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
