How Many People Are Named Alston?
An estimated 2,118 people in the United States have the first name Alston. It is predominantly male (99.1%). The average bearer is 27 years old, and Alston peaked in popularity in 2017 with 70 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Alston as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Alston paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,118
About 1 in 161,829 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.1% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
2017
70 births
Total Registered
2,584
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Alston
Alston is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,584 total births registered, 99.1% were male.
Alston as a male name
Ranked #3,782 in 2024
29 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (70 births)
Alston as a female name
Ranked #13,912 in 2019
6 female births in 2019
Peak: 1999 (6 births)
Alston: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Alston span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 600 babies were registered. Alston has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Alston by Decade
How has Alston tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Alston by State
Birth registrations for Alston span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, California, New York. The lowest are in Virginia, Florida, Texas. On average, about 81 Alstons were registered per state.
Alston + Last Name Combinations
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Alston: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alston?
We estimate approximately 2,118 people named Alston are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 161,829 Americans share this first name.
Is Alston a common name?
Alston is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,584 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Alston most popular?
Alston reached peak popularity in 2017, when 70 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Alston is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Alston a male name?
Alston is predominantly male. 99.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Alston Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Alston Smith, Alston Johnson, Alston Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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