Girl & boy name
Ashton
As of 2025, Ashton ranks #197 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 1,801 boys received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #136 five years ago, #197 now. SSA records for Ashton go back to 1881; the peak came in 2004 at #76, with 5,436 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Mississippi, where it ranks #86 among boy names.
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Ashton popularity, 1880–2025
Where Ashton is most popular
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A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Ashton in the most recent year of SSA data.
Ashton as a girl name
Ashton is currently the #2173 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 85 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #1432 to #2173. Looking at the full record since 1976, Ashton hit its all-time high of #260 in 1989, when 1,027 girls were given the name. State by state, Missouri leads the way at #728.