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Ashton

“Settlement near ash trees” — Old English origin

Boy's name · #197 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Ashton has appeared in US records since 1881 — best rank #76 (2004) · 88,267 babies named Ashton all-time · 1 in 950 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 690 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 1,200 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 1,300 boys in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 48 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ashtons

• Ashton Kutcher — American actor
• Ashton Eaton — American decathlete
• Ashton Sanders — American actor
• Ashton Holmes — American actor
• Ashton Irwin — Australian drummer

What Ashtons become

Among 181 notable people named Ashton:

Athletes appear 2.52× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ashton Eaton, American decathlete.

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