US rank #1578 Unisex name Peak 2015 2,955 births

Aston — #1578 US boys' name

2,955 babies named Aston in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s141920s201930s71950s71960s51970s181980s1431990s2262000s4612010s14262020s628
#1578
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 89% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Aston was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

178 babies were named Aston in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Aston

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,955 babies named Aston between 1915 and 2024, spanning 110 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Aston currently holds the #1578 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 178 babies received it in a single year. Aston is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 209 additional births since 1982.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Aston performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,426 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Aston shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 322 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Aston in 24 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Aston in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,955 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Aston at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,955

Since 1915

110 years of records

Peak year

2015

178 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,578

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1915

Recorded for 110 years

Last year on file: 2024

Aston popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1915

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
178
Annual births at peak — across 110 years of records
-50050100150200 20242016200820001992198419641915 9

Aston popularity over time — girls

209 total births recorded since 1982 (Aston as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 209 births
468101214 20242020201520111997199119861982 8

Aston by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,426 births that decade — 48% of Aston's all-time total
1910s141920s201930s71950s71960s51970s181980s1431990s2262000s4612010s14262020s628

Aston by state

Where Aston concentrates geographically — total births since 1915

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Aston
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
322 10.9%
#2 California
304 10.3%
#3 Florida
171 5.8%
#4 New York
169 5.7%
#5 Georgia
105 3.6%
#6 Pennsylvania
69 2.3%
#7 Illinois
45 1.5%
#8 North Carolina
32 1.1%
Texas share of Aston's total US births 10.9%
Even split

322 of 2,955 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.

Aston appears in 24 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aston?
2,955 babies have been named Aston since 1915. It currently ranks #1578 among boys. The peak year was 2015 with 178 births.
When was Aston most popular?
Aston was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,426 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Aston most popular?
The top states for the name Aston are Texas (322 births), California (304 births), Florida (171 births).
Is Aston a unisex name?
Yes, Aston is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 2,955 births, and as a girl's name it has 209 births.
How long has the name Aston been used?
Aston has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 110 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Aston?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Astin, Astor, Aster, Astro, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1915–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.