Ash vs Ashton

Side-by-side comparison of Ash and Ashton — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ash

Boy name · Rank #1153

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Name B

Ashton

Boy name · Rank #188

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Ash Ashton
Current Rank #1153 #188
Total Births (all years) 2,360 86,447
Peak Year 2023 2004
Peak Year Births 204 5,436
Peak Decade 2020ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1975 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Ash Ashton
1880ss — 12
1890ss — 25
1900ss — 36
1910ss — 193
1920ss — 248
1930ss — 190
1940ss — 164
1950ss — 158
1960ss — 145
1970ss 10 323
1980ss 14 2,160
1990ss 66 7,950
2000ss 358 32,447
2010ss 944 30,214
2020ss 968 12,182

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ash Ashton
2014 68 2,819
2015 99 3,023
2016 140 3,102
2017 134 2,955
2018 128 3,053
2019 145 3,046
2020 183 2,712
2021 197 2,544
2022 202 2,609
2023 204 2,341
2024 182 1,976

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1975–2024.

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