Old English origin
Source-reportedFrom Old English æsc (“ash (tree species)”) + tūn (“enclosure, settlement”).
Sources for this account (1)
- Wiktionary: AshtonCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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01 / Meaning & origin
Ashton is a unisex given name documented in English. English Wiktionary traces it to Old English æsc.
Separate records with matching spellings: Ashton (English)
From Old English æsc (“ash (tree species)”) + tūn (“enclosure, settlement”).
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United States, 2025: 1,801 boys (rank 197). 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: Ashton
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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 | 6 | 781 | observed |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | 6 | 799 | observed |
| 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 | 6 | 956 | observed |
| 1893 | 5 | 1,035 | observed |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | 7 | 900 | observed |
| 1897 | 7 | 852 | observed |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | 6 | 1,162 | observed |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | 8 | 862 | observed |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | 6 | 1,111 | observed |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | 6 | 1,217 | observed |
| 1909 | 10 | 951 | observed |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | 7 | 1,387 | observed |
| 1912 | 14 | 1,268 | observed |
| 1913 | 15 | 1,365 | observed |
| 1914 | 23 | 1,221 | observed |
| 1915 | 30 | 1,181 | observed |
| 1916 | 24 | 1,415 | observed |
| 1917 | 26 | 1,362 | observed |
| 1918 | 33 | 1,211 | observed |
| 1919 | 21 | 1,624 | observed |
| 1920 | 29 | 1,348 | observed |
| 1921 | 22 | 1,648 | observed |
| 1922 | 30 | 1,333 | observed |
| 1923 | 36 | 1,194 | observed |
| 1924 | 24 | 1,577 | observed |
| 1925 | 25 | 1,493 | observed |
| 1926 | 17 | 1,911 | observed |
| 1927 | 23 | 1,603 | observed |
| 1928 | 21 | 1,647 | observed |
| 1929 | 21 | 1,611 | observed |
| 1930 | 21 | 1,602 | observed |
| 1931 | 24 | 1,427 | observed |
| 1932 | 23 | 1,465 | observed |
| 1933 | 15 | 1,829 | observed |
| 1934 | 22 | 1,461 | observed |
| 1935 | 18 | 1,656 | observed |
| 1936 | 15 | 1,801 | observed |
| 1937 | 19 | 1,576 | observed |
| 1938 | 15 | 1,818 | observed |
| 1939 | 18 | 1,578 | observed |
| 1940 | 18 | 1,627 | observed |
| 1941 | 17 | 1,685 | observed |
| 1942 | 20 | 1,585 | observed |
| 1943 | 15 | 1,910 | observed |
| 1944 | 13 | 1,988 | observed |
| 1945 | 19 | 1,536 | observed |
| 1946 | 17 | 1,759 | observed |
| 1947 | 21 | 1,646 | observed |
| 1948 | 15 | 1,943 | observed |
| 1949 | 9 | 2,606 | observed |
| 1950 | 10 | 2,438 | observed |
| 1951 | 14 | 2,055 | observed |
| 1952 | 23 | 1,582 | observed |
| 1953 | 9 | 2,709 | observed |
| 1954 | 23 | 1,593 | observed |
| 1955 | 10 | 2,558 | observed |
| 1956 | 19 | 1,821 | observed |
| 1957 | 20 | 1,791 | observed |
| 1958 | 14 | 2,177 | observed |
| 1959 | 16 | 2,033 | observed |
| 1960 | 14 | 2,210 | observed |
| 1961 | 9 | 2,900 | observed |
| 1962 | 13 | 2,279 | observed |
| 1963 | 7 | 3,318 | observed |
| 1964 | 22 | 1,700 | observed |
| 1965 | 13 | 2,270 | observed |
| 1966 | 13 | 2,216 | observed |
| 1967 | 14 | 2,139 | observed |
| 1968 | 17 | 1,962 | observed |
| 1969 | 23 | 1,728 | observed |
| 1970 | 25 | 1,743 | observed |
| 1971 | 31 | 1,560 | observed |
| 1972 | 19 | 2,080 | observed |
| 1973 | 23 | 1,871 | observed |
| 1974 | 31 | 1,582 | observed |
| 1975 | 31 | 1,630 | observed |
| 1976 | 27 | 1,828 | observed |
| 1977 | 37 | 1,515 | observed |
| 1978 | 36 | 1,570 | observed |
| 1979 | 63 | 1,128 | observed |
| 1980 | 63 | 1,145 | observed |
| 1981 | 78 | 1,029 | observed |
| 1982 | 99 | 899 | observed |
| 1983 | 121 | 795 | observed |
| 1984 | 182 | 635 | observed |
| 1985 | 229 | 580 | observed |
| 1986 | 260 | 550 | observed |
| 1987 | 286 | 535 | observed |
| 1988 | 309 | 519 | observed |
| 1989 | 533 | 403 | observed |
| 1990 | 637 | 367 | observed |
| 1991 | 669 | 358 | observed |
| 1992 | 583 | 393 | observed |
| 1993 | 714 | 343 | observed |
| 1994 | 682 | 355 | observed |
| 1995 | 808 | 324 | observed |
| 1996 | 800 | 327 | observed |
| 1997 | 964 | 290 | observed |
| 1998 | 1,028 | 278 | observed |
| 1999 | 1,065 | 278 | observed |
| 2000 | 1,315 | 254 | observed |
| 2001 | 1,598 | 216 | observed |
| 2002 | 1,853 | 200 | observed |
| 2003 | 4,215 | 101 | observed |
| 2004 | 5,436 | 76 | observed |
| 2005 | 4,069 | 107 | observed |
| 2006 | 3,496 | 121 | observed |
| 2007 | 3,381 | 124 | observed |
| 2008 | 3,518 | 122 | observed |
| 2009 | 3,569 | 115 | observed |
| 2010 | 3,234 | 127 | observed |
| 2011 | 3,548 | 109 | observed |
| 2012 | 2,814 | 142 | observed |
| 2013 | 2,620 | 152 | observed |
| 2014 | 2,819 | 143 | observed |
| 2015 | 3,024 | 141 | observed |
| 2016 | 3,102 | 133 | observed |
| 2017 | 2,955 | 138 | observed |
| 2018 | 3,056 | 128 | observed |
| 2019 | 3,048 | 125 | observed |
| 2020 | 2,712 | 136 | observed |
| 2021 | 2,545 | 148 | observed |
| 2022 | 2,613 | 145 | observed |
| 2023 | 2,344 | 156 | observed |
| 2024 | 1,978 | 188 | observed |
| 2025 | 1,801 | 197 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Ashton” 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
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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
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · 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
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages — Popular Baby Names (annual top 100 per gender), 1952-2025
NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages (via data.nsw.gov.au) · CC-BY (Creative Commons Attribution; version not stated on the record) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
New Zealand — DIA published top 100 baby first names per sex, 1954–2025
Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), New Zealand · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Top 100 Baby Names per sex, 2018-2025
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Imiona nadawane dzieciom w Polsce — first given names of children, PESEL register, 2000-2025 (national)
Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji (Ministry of Digital Affairs), Poland — PESEL register; published on dane.gov.pl · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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