Ashton vs Ash

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

Name A

Ashton

Boy name · Rank #188

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Name B

Ash

Boy name · Rank #1153

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1881–2024.

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