Ashton is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ashton means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ashton across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ashton has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ashton is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “ash tree town”. originally a place name and surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 107,927 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 10,235 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 769 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 261 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 271 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 1,403 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ashton per year, United States (1881 to 2025). United States peaked in 2004 (5,847/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2009 (1,015/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2008 (71/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2007 (36/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2012 (26/yr).
Ashton has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2004, when it ranked #117 nationally (given to 6,231 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2000s.
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