Ashford vs Ashton

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

Name A

Ashford

Boy name · Rank #7263

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Name B

Ashton

Boy name · Rank #188

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Metric Ashford Ashton
Current Rank #7263 #188
Total Births (all years) 493 86,447
Peak Year 1988 2004
Peak Year Births 18 5,436
Peak Decade 1980ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Ashford Ashton
1880ss — 12
1890ss — 25
1900ss — 36
1910ss 19 193
1920ss 35 248
1930ss 12 190
1940ss 5 164
1950ss 16 158
1960ss 10 145
1970ss 38 323
1980ss 130 2,160
1990ss 52 7,950
2000ss 41 32,447
2010ss 86 30,214
2020ss 49 12,182

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ashford Ashton
2014 8 2,819
2015 9 3,023
2016 10 3,102
2017 6 2,955
2018 12 3,053
2019 10 3,046
2020 12 2,712
2021 — 2,544
2022 9 2,609
2023 17 2,341
2024 11 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, 1914–2024.

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