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    The first name Ashton

    A unisex name from English meaning “ash (tree species)”, “enclosure”, “settlement”.

    Pronounced /ˈæʃtən/ 2 syllables Unisex Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    English origin

    Ashton means “ash (tree species)”, “enclosure”, “settlement” in English.

    From Old English æsc (“ash (tree species)”) + tūn (“enclosure, settlement”).

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 86 boys were named Ashton, making it the 448th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2009, with 1,005 births (#69).

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    GirlsBoys
    10,357
    babies named Ashton, 1996–2025
    #448
    rank in 2025
    2009
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ashton with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Ashton at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 1,801 boys born in the United States were named Ashton, the 197th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2004, when 5,436 were.

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    GirlsBoys
    107,927
    babies named Ashton since 1880
    #197
    rank in 2025
    2004
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Ashton in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    阿什頓 /阿什顿
    Āshídùn
    Chinese

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    • Asheton

    Famous people named Ashton

    21 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Ashton Kutcher
      American actor, born 1978
    • Ashton Eaton
      American decathlete, born 1988
    • Ashton Sanders
      American actor, born 1995
    • Ashton Holmes
      American actor, born 1978
    • Ashton Irwin
      Australian drummer, born 1994
    • Ashton Dearholt
      Actor (1894-1942)
    • Ashton Lambie
      American cyclist, born 1990
    • Ashton Agar
      Australian cricketer, born 1993
    • Ashton Moore
      American pornographic actress, born 1976
    • Ashton C. Shallenberger
      American politician (1862-1938)
    • Ashton Götz
      German association football player, born 1993
    • Ashton Locklear
      American artistic gymnast, born 1998

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    Questions

    What does the name Ashton mean?
    Ashton means “ash (tree species)”, “enclosure”, “settlement” in English.
    What is the origin of the name Ashton?
    From Old English æsc (“ash (tree species)”) + tūn (“enclosure, settlement”).
    How popular is the name Ashton?
    In 2025, 86 boys born in England and Wales were named Ashton, ranking 448th. Its peak was 2009, with 1,005 births.
    Is Ashton a boy's or a girl's name?
    Both. Of the 107,927 US babies named Ashton since 1880, 18% were girls and 82% boys.
    When was Ashton most popular?
    2004 in the United States, when 5,436 babies were named Ashton, its highest rank at 76th.
    How do you pronounce Ashton?
    Ashton is /ˈæʃtən/, 2 syllables.
    What are other spellings of Ashton?
    Asheton.
    Is Ashton also a surname?
    Yes. Ashton is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.