Boys' name · since 1998

Allston

Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Allston, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#33,148 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1998
2000s
peak decade

Allston is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 11 have been recorded since 1998.

Allston has 11 recorded births among boys since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2008.

  • #33,148 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1998
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Allston ranks #33,148 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1998, peaking in the 2000s.

#33,148 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1998
2000s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Allston's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Allston's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Allston splits its recorded history at 2008: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Allston popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2008

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (2008)
6
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
4.555.566.5 19982008 6

Allston by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

2000s was Allston's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Allston births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Allston? ▼
11 babies have been named Allston since 1998. All-time, it sits at #33,148 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 2008 with 6 births.
Where does Allston sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Allston ranks #33,148 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Allston most popular? ▼
Allston was most popular in the 2000s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Allston been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Allston since 1998 -- 11 years through the most recent 2008 data.
What names are similar to Allston? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Allen, Allan, Allison, Allyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Allston

Nearby Names Like Allston

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Allston

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Lone
11 births · Peak 1882
Meddie
11 births · Peak 1931
Goff
11 births · Peak 1920
Orphus
11 births · Peak 1914
Elzear
11 births · Peak 1920
Fairbanks
11 births · Peak 1904
Adele
11 births · Peak 1918
Erna
11 births · Peak 1921

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Allston: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1998–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Allston draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.