Gender
Male
Origin
- English
- From the elfs home
From the nobleman''s town, possibly from the elf''s town; surname
Syllables
2
Themes
- Surname
Pronunciation
a-ls-ton, al-ston
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #2014, 70 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5608, 16 births)
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #13792, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | – |
| 2024 | 29 | – |
| 2023 | 20 | – |
| 2022 | 38 | – |
| 2021 | 33 | – |
| 2020 | 39 | – |
| 2019 | 57 | 6 |
| 2018 | 52 | – |
| 2017 | 70 | – |
| 2016 | 60 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #4622, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence