Gaston is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Gaston means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Gaston across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Gaston has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Gaston is a boy name of Germanic/French origin meaning “guest, or from Gascony”. A French name possibly meaning stranger or a native of Gascony.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,053 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 17 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 Gaston per year, United States (1881 to 2025). United States peaked in 1918 (83/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2016 (5/yr).
Gaston is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1918, when it ranked #1,453 nationally (given to 83 babies that year).
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