Gender
Origin
- English
- From the ash tree farm
Pronunciation
a-sh-ton
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2004 (rank #76, 5,430 births); most recent 2025 (rank #197, 1,801 births)
- Girls: peak in 1989 (rank #260, 1,027 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2173, 85 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,801 | 85 |
| 2024 | 1,976 | 114 |
| 2023 | 2,341 | 117 |
| 2022 | 2,609 | 120 |
| 2021 | 2,544 | 137 |
| 2020 | 2,712 | 152 |
| 2019 | 3,046 | 141 |
| 2018 | 3,053 | 173 |
| 2017 | 2,955 | 193 |
| 2016 | 3,102 | 197 |
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 2009 (rank #69, 1,005 births); most recent 2025 (rank #448, 86 births)
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #607, 42 births); most recent 2015 (rank #4733, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 86 | – |
| 2024 | 102 | – |
| 2023 | 116 | – |
| 2022 | 146 | – |
| 2021 | 122 | – |
| 2020 | 132 | – |
| 2019 | 192 | – |
| 2018 | 221 | – |
| 2017 | 271 | – |
| 2016 | 327 | – |
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
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #1246, 27 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2230, 11 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #5331, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | – |
| 2022 | 13 | – |
| 2021 | 10 | 3 |
| 2020 | 17 | – |
| 2019 | 18 | – |
| 2018 | 14 | – |
| 2017 | 11 | – |
| 2016 | 11 | 3 |
| 2015 | 13 | – |
| 2014 | 18 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #221, 26 births); most recent 2025 (rank #492, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1991 (rank #515, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | – |
| 2024 | 4 | – |
| 2023 | 7 | – |
| 2022 | 5 | – |
| 2021 | 8 | – |
| 2020 | 9 | – |
| 2019 | 10 | – |
| 2018 | 15 | – |
| 2017 | 5 | – |
| 2016 | 9 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #109, 64 births); most recent 2025 (rank #262, 15 births)
- Girls: peak in 1988 (rank #252, 14 births); most recent 2014 (rank #802, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | – |
| 2024 | 16 | – |
| 2023 | 21 | – |
| 2022 | 16 | – |
| 2021 | 25 | – |
| 2020 | 14 | – |
| 2019 | 23 | – |
| 2018 | 21 | – |
| 2017 | 34 | – |
| 2016 | 33 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #89, 36 births); most recent 2025 (rank #395, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #271, 5 births); most recent 2000 (rank #348, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | – |
| 2024 | 5 | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | 7 | – |
| 2021 | 7 | – |
| 2020 | 5 | – |
| 2019 | 6 | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | 6 | – |
| 2016 | 10 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2003 (rank #55, 74 births); most recent 2023 (rank #140, 25 births)
- Girls: peak in 1989 (rank #355, 9 births); most recent 2006 (rank #593, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25 | – |
| 2022 | 31 | – |
| 2021 | 30 | – |
| 2020 | 36 | – |
| 2019 | 38 | – |
| 2018 | 45 | – |
| 2017 | 40 | – |
| 2016 | 47 | – |
| 2015 | 37 | – |
| 2014 | 31 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence