Unisex name · since 1881
Ashton
Ashton has 88,267 recorded births since 1881 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #340 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #197 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 88,267
- born since 1881
- 2000s
- peak decade
88,267 babies have been named Ashton since 1881, making it today's #197 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ashton has been recorded 88,267 times among boys since 1881, currently ranked #197 nationally and more common than 99% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 2025.
- #340 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #197 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 88,267 born since 1881
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ashton ranks #340 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #197 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 88,267 born since 1881, peaking in the 2000s.
- #340 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #197 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 88,267
- born since 1881
- 2000s
- peak decade
Ashton's 88,267 recorded births place it above 99.25% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Ashton compares
88,267 Top 3% higher than 97% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ashton's all-time total is 239x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ashton | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 88,267 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 5,436 | 34 | 22,252 |
Ashton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ashton splits its recorded history at 1963: 99% of all births land in the more recent half, 1% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1893 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 5,436 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ashton popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 5,436
- Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
Ashton popularity over time - girls
19,660 total births recorded since 1976 (Ashton as girls' name)
Ashton by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (32,450 births, 37% of the file).
2000s was Ashton's strongest decade.
32,450 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Ashton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 12
1880s
12 births
- 1890s 25
1890s
25 births
- 1900s 36
1900s
36 births
- 1910s 193
1910s
193 births
- 1920s 248
1920s
248 births
- 1930s 190
1930s
190 births
- 1940s 164
1940s
164 births
- 1950s 158
1950s
158 births
- 1960s 145
1960s
145 births
- 1970s 323
1970s
323 births
- 1980s 2,160
1980s
2,160 births
- 1990s 7,950
1990s
7,950 births
- 2000s
2000s
32,450 births
- 2010s
2010s
30,220 births
- 2020s
2020s
13,993 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 32,450 births (37% of all-time use).
How Ashton compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Ashton's total volume
Ashton by state
Where Ashton concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 8,042 | 9.1% |
| #2 | California | | 5,711 | 6.5% |
| #3 | Florida | | 5,269 | 6.0% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 4,472 | 5.1% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 3,700 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 3,331 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 3,320 | 3.8% |
| #8 | New York | | 3,258 | 3.7% |
8,042 of 88,267 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Ashton appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Ashton's data
- Ashton's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (32,450 total births) through the 2020s (13,993) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Ashtons (8,042 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ashton: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2004)
Similar record span (~144 yrs)
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, 1881–2025 (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 Ashton 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.