US Popularity:247
Origin:British
Meaning:ash tree town
Ashton is a gender-neutral name of English origin. Meaning "ash tree town," it's more commonly used as a boy's name but is every bit as lovely when it's used for baby girls. Ashton was originally used as a place name in England before becoming a given name. A lot of its popularity can be tied to actor Ashton Kutcher, as it began to skyrocket once his career took off, and it's showing no signs of going out of style.

Famous People Named Ashton

Wondering who else shares this name? Check out these well known people who made this baby name famous.
  • Ashton Eaton
    Decathlete
  • Ashton Kutcher
    Actor
  • Ashton Moio
    Actor/Stuntman

Ashton Name Popularity Data

The Bump Ranking

Overall:Ashton is currently #582 on The Bump
Boy:Ashton is currently #418 on The Bump Boy Names
Girl:Ashton is currently #338 on The Bump Girl Names

U.S. Births

Overall:Ashton is currently #247 in U.S. births
Boy:Ashton is currently #252 in U.S. births
Girl:Ashton is currently #3268 in U.S. births

Yearly Ranking Change:

Year:
2022
Gender:
Girl
#3266
in 2022
- 382
from 2021
In comparison to the previous year's data
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