Mostly boys · peaked in 2004
Ashton name popularity since 1925
107,520 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Ashton (18.3% girls, 81.7% boys). Half of them were born in 2008 or earlier, so the typical Ashton is about 18 years old in 2026. Ashton peaked in 2004 as the #76 name for boys, and it ranked #197 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 107,520
- Named Ashton, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #197
- for boys in 2025 (1,801 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 81.7% boys
- 19,660 girls · 87,860 boys
- Most popular in
- Utah
- 2.39× its national share
Peak year is the year Ashton made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Ashton births per year, 1925–2025
2004 was the biggest year for Ashton both by count and as a share of all babies.
- Fastest rise: Between 1999 and 2004, Ashton became 4.9× more common, from 1 in 1,800 baby boys to 1 in 365.
- Steepest fall: Between 2004 and 2009, its share of baby boys fell by 34%, from 1 in 365 to 1 in 556.
Shaded on the chart. Both compare Ashton's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Ashton.
Decade by decade
Babies named Ashton in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 0 | 107 | – |
| 1930s | 0 | 190 | #1,659 |
| 1940s | 0 | 164 | #1,537 |
| 1950s | 0 | 158 | #2,576 |
| 1960s | 0 | 145 | #2,276 |
| 1970s | 14 | 323 | #1,632 |
| 1980s | 3,610 | 2,160 | #580 |
| 1990s | 8,689 | 7,950 | #324 |
| 2000s | 4,781 | 32,450 | #107 |
| 2010s | 1,841 | 30,220 | #141 |
| 2020–25 | 725 | 13,993 | #197 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
49.6% of babies named Ashton from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Gen Z years (1997–2012). The full split by generation:
Where Ashton is most popular
The index compares Ashton's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Ashton.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | 2.39× | 2,138 |
| Louisiana | 1.96× | 3,700 |
| Georgia | 1.90× | 5,516 |
| Mississippi | 1.86× | 2,370 |
| Nevada | 1.84× | 690 |
Other spellings
Spellings that sound like Ashton and were given to at least 1,000 boys from 1925 to 2025, with the year each one was most popular.
| Spelling | Boys | Peak year |
|---|---|---|
| Ashton (this page) | 87,860 | 2004 |
| Ashtin | 1,561 | 2004 |
| Ashten | 1,390 | 2009 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 1999 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Ashton's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Ashton.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Ashton (2004).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data