Asher vs Ashton

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

Name A

Asher

Boy name · Rank #20

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Name B

Ashton

Boy name · Rank #188

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Metric Asher Ashton
Current Rank #20 #188
Total Births (all years) 111,227 88,267
Peak Year 2022 2004
Peak Year Births 8,418 5,436
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Asher Ashton
1880ss 31 12
1890ss 11 25
1900ss - 36
1910ss 108 193
1920ss 152 248
1930ss 114 190
1940ss 103 164
1950ss 100 158
1960ss 121 145
1970ss 315 323
1980ss 787 2,160
1990ss 1,705 7,950
2000ss 11,125 32,450
2010ss 48,557 30,220
2020ss 47,998 13,993

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Asher Ashton
2014 4,333 2,819
2015 5,137 3,024
2016 5,525 3,102
2017 6,062 2,955
2018 6,879 3,056
2019 7,058 3,048
2020 7,698 2,712
2021 8,370 2,545
2022 8,418 2,613
2023 7,897 2,344
2024 8,159 1,978
2025 7,456 1,801

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, 1880–2025.

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